End effector with implantable layer
An end effector for stapling patient tissue is disclosed. The end effector comprises a frame comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a plurality of staples, a firing system configured to implant the staples into the patient tissue, an implantable layer comprising a tissue-contacting surface and a support surface, and an array of securement members extending above and below the support surface of the implantable layer. The securement members are detached from the frame concurrently with the firing system being actuated to implant the staples.
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This non-provisional patent application is a continuation application claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,856, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING STAPLES POSITIONED WITHIN A COMPRESSIBLE PORTION THEREOF, filed Apr. 29, 2011, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080336, which is a continuation-in-part application under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,369, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A SUPPORT RETAINER, filed on Sep. 30, 2010, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080344, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
This non-provisional patent application is a continuation application claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/242,029, entitled SURGICAL STAPLER WITH FLOATING ANVIL, filed Sep. 23, 2011, which issued on Nov. 25, 2014 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,893,949, which is a continuation-in-part application under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,369, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A SUPPORT RETAINER, filed on Sep. 30, 2010, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080344, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUNDTechnical Field
The present invention relates to surgical instruments and, in various embodiments, to surgical cutting and stapling instruments and staple cartridges therefor that are designed to cut and staple tissue.
Background
Endoscopic surgical instruments are often preferred over traditional open surgical devices since a smaller incision tends to reduce the post-operative recovery time and complications. Consequently, significant development has gone into a range of endoscopic surgical instruments that are suitable for precise placement of a distal end effector at a desired surgical site through a cannula of a trocar. These distal end effectors engage the tissue in a number of ways to achieve a diagnostic or therapeutic effect (e.g., endocutter, grasper, cutter, staplers, clip applier, access device, drug/gene therapy delivery device, and energy device using ultrasound, RF, laser, etc.).
In many endoscopic surgical applications, it is desirable to employ end effectors that are only as large as necessary to complete a particular surgical procedure. Smaller end effectors provide better visualization of the surgical site. Smaller end effectors also allow for better access and manipulation in tight spaces. Designers of such end effectors face many challenges when trying to develop small end effectors. The ability to manufacture small end effectors and, more particularly, small endocutters that are designed to cut and staple tissue is hampered by the magnitude of the actuation forces that are generally required to form lines of staples and cut tissue. Such actuation forces can also vary with the thickness and composition of the tissue being treated. For example, larger actuation forces are commonly required to cut and staple thick tissues. Whereas, the magnitude of the actuation forces required to cut and staple thinner tissues in general are smaller. Thus, many existing endocutters typically employ robust anvil closure systems and staple driving systems that are configured to accommodate a specific range of tissue thicknesses. Such devices, however, are often not well-suited for treating thinner tissues.
Prior endocutter devices also generally cut the tissue as the staples are driven and formed in the tissue on each side of the cut. While such devices are very effective for those procedures that require the tissue to be cut and fastened, they do not provide the surgeon with the option of installing fasteners without cutting tissue. Likewise, while various forms of articulating endocutters have been developed to improve access, the components generally employed in such devices must be substantial enough to accommodate structures that can generate and transmit sufficient firing and closure forces to the end effector from the handle of the device. Thus, such end effectors are often too large to effectively access tight spaces in the body.
Accordingly, there is a need for surgical cutting and stapling instruments and staple cartridge arrangements that address many of the challenges discussed above.
The foregoing discussion is intended only to illustrate some of the shortcomings present in the field of the invention at the time, and should not be taken as a disavowal of claim scope.
The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplifications set out herein illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention, in one form, and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONThe Applicant of the present application also owns the U.S. Patent Applications identified below which are each herein incorporated by reference in their respective entirety:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,360, entitled SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH A VARIABLE STAPLE FORMING SYSTEM, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080484;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,322, entitled SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH INTERCHANGEABLE STAPLE CARTRIDGE ARRANGEMENTS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,740,034;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,351, entitled SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENTS WITH SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FASTENER DEPLOYMENT AND TISSUE CUTTING SYSTEMS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080502;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,339, entitled SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH COMPACT ARTICULATION CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,840,003;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,327, entitled JAW CLOSURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080499;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,311, entitled SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH RECONFIGURABLE SHAFT SEGMENTS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,763,877;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,340, entitled SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGES SUPPORTING NON-LINEARLY ARRANGED STAPLES AND SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH COMMON STAPLE-FORMING POCKETS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080482;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,350, entitled SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH DETACHABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING ACTUATION MOTIONS WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS NOT PRESENT, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080478;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,338, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE HAVING A NON-UNIFORM ARRANGEMENT, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,864,007;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,312, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING MULTIPLE LAYERS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080479;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,377, entitled SELECTIVELY ORIENTABLE IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,393,514;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,383, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING BIOABSORBABLE LAYERS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,752,699;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,389, entitled COMPRESSIBLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,740,037;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,345, entitled FASTENERS SUPPORTED BY A FASTENER CARTRIDGE SUPPORT, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,783,542;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,306, entitled COLLAPSIBLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080332;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,318, entitled FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTED RETENTION MATRIX ELEMENTS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,814,024;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,330, entitled FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RETENTION MATRIX AND AN ALIGNMENT MATRIX, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,757,465;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,361, entitled FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RETENTION MATRIX, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,529,600;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,367, entitled FASTENING INSTRUMENT FOR DEPLOYING A FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RETENTION MATRIX, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080485;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,388, entitled FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RETENTION MATRIX AND A COVER, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,474,677;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,376, entitled FASTENER SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FASTENER CARTRIDGES, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080486;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/894,369, entitled IMPLANTABLE FASTENER CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A SUPPORT RETAINER, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080344;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,907, entitled COMPRESSIBLE STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080338;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,861, entitled TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING PORTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT PROPERTIES, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080337;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,948, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE DISTAL PORTION, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0083836;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,936, entitled TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR FOR A SURGICAL STAPLER, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,657,176;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,865, entitled SURGICAL STAPLER ANVIL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FORMING POCKETS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080488;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,869, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE LOADING ASSEMBLY, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,857,694;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,954, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A VARIABLE THICKNESS COMPRESSIBLE PORTION, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080340;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,928, entitled TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING DETACHABLE PORTIONS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,746,535;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,891, entitled TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR FOR A SURGICAL STAPLER COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE ANVIL, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,864,009;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,917, entitled COMPRESSIBLE STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING ALIGNMENT MEMBERS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,777,004;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,873, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A RELEASABLE PORTION, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,740,038;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,938, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING COMPRESSIBLE DISTORTION RESISTANT COMPONENTS, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080491;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,924, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0083835; and
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/097,856, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING STAPLES POSITIONED WITHIN A COMPRESSIBLE PORTION THEREOF, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080336.
The Applicant of the present application also owns the U.S. patent applications identified below which were filed on even date herewith and which are each herein incorporated by reference in their respective entirety:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/242,066, entitled CURVED END EFFECTOR FOR A STAPLING INSTRUMENT, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0080498;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/241,922, entitled SURGICAL STAPLER WITH STATIONARY STAPLE DRIVERS, now U.S. Patent Application No. 2013/0075449;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/241,912, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING COLLAPSIBLE DECK ARRANGEMENT, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0075448;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/242,086, entitled STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING COLLAPSIBLE DECK, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0075450;
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/241,629, entitled SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SELECTIVELY ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0074200; and
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/241,637, entitled SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRIGGER ASSEMBLY FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE ACTUATION MOTIONS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,789,741.
Certain exemplary embodiments will now be described to provide an overall understanding of the principles of the structure, function, manufacture, and use of the devices and methods disclosed herein. One or more examples of these embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the devices and methods specifically described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are non-limiting exemplary embodiments and that the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention is defined solely by the claims. The features illustrated or described in connection with one exemplary embodiment may be combined with the features of other embodiments. Such modifications and variations are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
Reference throughout the specification to “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment”, or the like, means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” “in one embodiment”, or “in an embodiment”, or the like, in places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Thus, the particular features, structures, or characteristics illustrated or described in connection with one embodiment may be combined, in whole or in part, with the features structures, or characteristics of one or more other embodiments without limitation. Such modifications and variations are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
The terms “proximal” and “distal” are used herein with reference to a clinician manipulating the handle portion of the surgical instrument. The term “proximal” referring to the portion closest to the clinician and the term “distal” referring to the portion located away from the clinician. It will be further appreciated that, for convenience and clarity, spatial terms such as “vertical”, “horizontal”, “up”, and “down” may be used herein with respect to the drawings. However, surgical instruments are used in many orientations and positions, and these terms are not intended to be limiting and/or absolute.
Various exemplary devices and methods are provided for performing laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures. However, the person of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various methods and devices disclosed herein can be used in numerous surgical procedures and applications including, for example, in connection with open surgical procedures. As the present Detailed Description proceeds, those of ordinary skill in the art will further appreciate that the various instruments disclosed herein can be inserted into a body in any way, such as through a natural orifice, through an incision or puncture hole formed in tissue, etc. The working portions or end effector portions of the instruments can be inserted directly into a patient's body or can be inserted through an access device that has a working channel through which the end effector and elongated shaft of a surgical instrument can be advanced.
Turning to the Drawings wherein like numerals denote like components throughout the several views,
In various embodiments, the elongated channel 14 may be fabricated from, for example, 300 & 400 Series, 17-4 & 17-7 stainless steel, titanium, etc. and be formed with spaced side walls 16. The anvil 20 may be fabricated from, for example, 300 & 400 Series, 17-4 & 17-7 stainless steel, titanium, etc. and have a staple forming undersurface, generally labeled as 22 that has a plurality of staple forming pockets 23 formed therein. See
Various forms of implantable staple cartridges may be employed with the various embodiments of the surgical instruments disclosed herein. Specific staple cartridge configurations and constructions will be discussed in further detail below. However, in the embodiment depicted in
In use, once the end effector 12 has been positioned adjacent the target tissue, the end effector 12 is manipulated to capture or clamp the target tissue between an upper face 36 of the staple cartridge 30 and the staple forming surface 22 of the anvil 20. The staples 32 are formed by moving the anvil 20 in a path that is substantially parallel to the elongated channel 14 to bring the staple forming surface 22 and, more particularly, the staple forming pockets 23 therein into substantially simultaneous contact with the upper face 36 of the staple cartridge 30. As the anvil 20 continues to move into the staple cartridge 30, the legs 34 of the staples 32 contact a corresponding staple forming pocket 23 in anvil 20 which serves to bend the staple legs 34 over to form the staples 32 into a “B shape”. Further movement of the anvil 20 toward the elongated channel 14 will further compress and form the staples 32 to a desired final formed height “FH”.
The above-described staple forming process is generally depicted in
In various implementations, the end effector 12 is configured to be coupled to an elongated shaft assembly 40 that protrudes from a handle assembly 100. The end effector 12 (when closed) and the elongated shaft assembly 40 may have similar cross-sectional shapes and be sized to operably pass through a trocar tube or working channel in another form of access instrument. As used herein, the term “operably pass” means that the end effector and at least a portion of the elongated shaft assembly may be inserted through or passed through the channel or tube opening and can be manipulated therein as needed to complete the surgical stapling procedure. In some embodiments, when in a closed position, the jaws 13 and 15 of the end effector 12 may provide the end effector with a roughly circular cross-sectional shape that facilitates its passage through a circular passage/opening. However, the end effectors of various embodiments of the present invention, as well as the elongated shaft assembly embodiments, could conceivably be provided with other cross-sectional shapes that could otherwise pass through access passages and openings that have non-circular cross-sectional shapes. Thus, an overall size of a cross-section of a closed end effector will be related to the size of the passage or opening through which it is intended to pass. Thus, one end effector for example, may be referred to as a “5 mm” end effector which means it can operably pass through an opening that is at least approximately 5 mm in diameter.
In various embodiments of the present invention, the elongated shaft assembly 40 may have an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the end effector 12 when in a closed position. For example, a 5 mm end effector may be coupled to an elongated shaft assembly 40 that has 5 mm cross-sectional diameter. However, as the present Detailed Description proceeds, it will become apparent that various embodiments of the present may be effectively used in connection with different sizes of end effectors. For example, a 10 mm end effector may be attached to an elongated shaft that has a 5 mm cross-sectional diameter. Conversely, for those applications wherein a 10 mm or larger access opening or passage is provided, the elongated shaft assembly 40 may have a 10 mm (or larger) cross-sectional diameter, but may also be able to actuate a 5 mm or 10 mm end effector. Accordingly, the outer shaft 40 may have an outer diameter that is the same as or is different from the outer diameter of a closed end effector 12 attached thereto.
As depicted, the elongated shaft assembly 40 extends distally from the handle assembly 100 in a generally straight line to define a longitudinal axis A-A. In various embodiments, for example, the elongated shaft assembly 40 may be approximately 9-16 inches (229-406 mm) long. However, the elongated shaft assembly 40 may be provided in other lengths and, in other embodiments, may have joints therein or be otherwise configured to facilitate articulation of the end effector 12 relative to other portions of the shaft or handle assembly as will be discussed in further detail below. In various embodiments, the elongated shaft assembly 40 includes a spine member 50 that extends from the handle assembly 100 to the end effector 12. The proximal end of the elongated channel 14 of the end effector 12 has a pair of retention trunions 17 protruding therefrom that are sized to be received within corresponding trunion openings or cradles 52 that are provided in a distal end of the spine member 50 to enable the end effector 12 to be removably coupled the elongated shaft assembly 40. The spine member 50 may be fabricated from, for example, 6061 or 7075 aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, etc.
In various embodiments, the handle assembly 100 comprises a pistol grip-type housing that may be fabricated in two or more pieces for assembly purposes. For example, the handle assembly 100 as shown comprises a right hand case member 102 and a left hand case member 104 (
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In various embodiments, the anvil 20 is retained in an open position by an anvil spring 21 or other biasing arrangement as depicted in
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The firing system 109 further comprises a firing trigger 130 which serves to control the axial travel of the firing tube 110 on the spine member 50. See
Various embodiments of the present invention may be employed with different sizes and configurations of implantable staple cartridges. For example, the surgical instrument 10, when used in connection with a first firing adapter 140, may be used with a 5 mm end effector 12 that is approximately 20 mm long (or in other lengths) which supports an implantable staple cartridge 30. Such end effector size may be particularly well-suited, for example, to complete relatively fine dissection and vascular transactions. However, as will be discussed in further detail below, the surgical instrument 10 may also be employed, for example, in connection with other sizes of end effectors and staple cartridges by replacing the first firing adapter 140 with a second firing adapter 150. In still other embodiments, the elongated shaft assembly 40 may configured to be attached to only one form or size of end effector. In such embodiments, for example, the pressure surfaces 146 or 158 (normally provided on the firing adapters 140, 150, respectively) would be integrally formed in the distal end of the firing tube 110—depending upon the particular size of end effector with which it is to be used.
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In various implementations, the bifurcated ramp assembly 24 on the anvil 20 comprises a pair of tines 45 that are separated by a blade-receiving groove (not shown). Each tine 45 has a proximal surface 27 that is substantially parallel to the bottom of the elongated channel 14 when the anvil 20 is in a closed position. The proximal surface 27 then transitions into a clamping ramp 28 that is distal to the proximal surface 27. See
One method of removably coupling the end effector 12 to the spine member 50 will now be explained. The coupling process is commenced by inserting the retention trunions 17 on the elongated channel 14 into the trunion cradles 52 in the spine member 50. Thereafter, the surgeon advances the firing trigger 130 toward the pistol grip 107 of the housing assembly 100 to distally advance the firing tube 110 and the first firing adapter 140 over a proximal end portion 47 of the elongated channel 14 to thereby retain the trunions 17 in their respective cradles 52. See
More specifically and with reference to
In various implementations, a firing trigger release button 167 is mounted within the left hand case member 104 of the handle assembly 100 to enable the surgeon to intentionally release the retention pin 162 to enable the firing trigger 130 to be further actuated or returned to the starting position. See
As thus far described, the surgical instrument 10 may be used as a grasping device to manipulate/position tissue. Further movement of the firing trigger 130 toward the pistol grip portion 107 after the trigger 130 has been unlocked (by depressing the retention release button 167) will cause the firing adapter 140 to contact the clamping ramp 28 on the anvil 20. As the pressure surface portion 146 of the first firing adapter rides up the clamping ramp 28, the anvil will move towards the staple cartridge 30 in the elongated channel 14. Thus, the surgeon may manipulate the anvil 20 toward and away from the staple cartridge 30 to grasp and release tissue therebetween without forming the staples.
Various embodiments of the present invention may further include a firing system lock button 137 that is pivotally attached to the handle assembly 100. See
After the end effector 12 has been coupled to the spine member 50, the staple forming process is commenced by first depressing the firing system lock button 137 to enable the firing yoke 114 to be further moved distally on the spine member 50 and ultimately compress the anvil 20 into the staple cartridge 30. See
The surgical instrument 10 may be solely used as a tissue stapling device if so desired. However, various embodiments of the present invention may also include a tissue cutting system, generally designated as 170. In at least one form, the tissue cutting system 170 comprises a knife member 172 that may be selectively advanced from an un-actuated position adjacent the proximal end of the end effector 12 (
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Various embodiments of the present invention further include a knife lockout system 210 that prevents the advancement of the knife member 72 unless the firing trigger 130 has been pulled to the fully fired position (
Various methods of operating at least one of the surgical instrument embodiments of the present invention will now be explained with reference to
Transection, especially of vessels may be one of the highest stress steps of any surgical procedure. In the laparoscopic environment, it is even more stressful because if something fails, the entire procedure may need to be converted to an open procedure almost immediately in order to prevent catastrophic events from occurring. Thus, it may be desirable to employ a surgical stapling instrument that has the ability to optionally cut tissue after the staples have been deployed. Various embodiments of the present invention meet such needs.
After the staples have been “fired” (formed) into the target tissue, the surgeon may depress the firing trigger release button 167 to enable the firing trigger 130 to return to the starting position under the bias of the torsion spring 135 which enables the anvil 20 to be biased to an open position under the bias of spring 21. When in the open position, the surgeon may withdraw the end effector 12 leaving the implantable staple cartridge 30 and staples 32 behind. In applications wherein the end effector was inserted through a passage, working channel, etc. the surgeon will return the anvil 20 to the closed position by activating the firing trigger 130 to enable the end effector 12 to be withdrawn out through the passage or working channel. If, however, the surgeon desires to cut the target tissue after firing the staples, the surgeon activates the knife advancement trigger 200 in the above-described manner to drive the knife bar 72 through the target tissue to the end of the end effector as shown in
As indicated above, the surgical instrument 10 can be employed in connection with other end effectors that support other sizes of staple cartridges that contain other sizes and numbers of staples.
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In various embodiments, the anvil 20′ has a bifurcated ramp assembly 24′ that comprises a pair of tines 45′ that each has a proximal surface 27′ that transitions into a clamping ramp 28′ that is distal to the proximal surface 27′. See
As indicated above, the implantable staple cartridge 30′ is longer than the implantable staple cartridge 30. Thus, as shown in
Thus, various embodiments of the surgical instrument 10 have separate stapling and tissue cutting mechanisms such that the surgeon may staple the tissue without cutting the tissue. The various embodiments of the stapling instrument of the present invention can be successfully employed with different sizes of end effectors that are adapted to fire different sizes and numbers of staples. The surgical instruments may be provided in the form of a kit that includes an instrument 10 and a first firing adapter 140 and a second firing adapter 150 that enables the instrument to be employed to fire different sizes of implantable staple cartridges.
Various unique and novel embodiments of the present invention employ a compressible staple cartridge that supports staples in a substantially stationary position for forming contact by the anvil. Unlike prior surgical stapling arrangements that employ staple driving elements, the staples in the cartridges of various embodiments of the present invention are not driven into the anvil. In the various embodiments of the present invention, the anvil is driven into the unformed staples. The degree of staple formation attained is dependent upon how far the anvil is driven into the staples. Such arrangement provides the surgeon with the ability to adjust the amount of forming or firing pressure applied to the staples and thereby alter the final formed height of the staples.
In various embodiments, the amount of firing motion that is applied to the movable anvil is dependent upon the degree of actuation of the firing trigger. For example, if the surgeon desires to attain only partially formed staples, then the firing trigger is only partially depressed inward towards the pistol grip 107. To attain more staple formation, the surgeon simply compresses the firing trigger further which results in the anvil being further driven into forming contact with the staples. As used herein, the term “forming contact” means that the staple forming surface or staple forming pockets have contacted the ends of the staple legs and have started to form or bend the legs over into a formed position. The degree of staple formation refers to how far the staple legs have been folded over and ultimately relates to the forming height of the staple as referenced above. Those of ordinary skill in the art will further understand that, because the anvil 20 moves in a substantially parallel relationship with respect to the staple cartridge as the firing motions are applied thereto, the staples are formed substantially simultaneously with substantially the same formed heights.
Further advancement of the firing trigger 130 moves the anvil 20 into forming contact with the staples 32 in the staple cartridge 30. As the firing trigger 130 is further depressed, the flat end 165 of the retention pin 162 will slide off of starting detent 163 and contact the first detent 224 that corresponds to a first amount of staple formation that is represented by a first staple height symbol 230 on the left hand case member 104. See
In these embodiments, the anvil 20″ is biased to a fully open position (
In many surgical applications, it is desirable or advantageous to employ a surgical cutting and stapling instrument that has an end effector that may be articulated relative to the elongated shaft assembly. The ability to access tight areas with prior articulatable instruments, however, was often times limited due to the size and construction of the members used to effect articulation of the end effector.
The surgical instrument 310 of this embodiment is substantially similar to the various surgical instrument embodiments 10 described above, except that this embodiment employs an articulated shaft assembly 312 to facilitate selective positioning of the end effector 12 relative to the elongated longitudinal axis A-A. While the surgical instrument 310 will be described herein for use in connection with an end effector 12 of the type described above, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the surgical instrument 310 may also be employed in connection with a second firing adapter 150 to actuate an end effector 12′ or other end effector arrangements. As can be seen in
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In various embodiments, the proximal firing tube 390 is attached to a rotation knob 400 that is rotatably attached to the handle assembly 100. See
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To facilitate application of articulation motions to the articulation ball 440, a pair of laterally extending articulation handles 458, 460 protrude from the articulation ball 440 in diametrically opposite directions. In various embodiments, the articulation ball 440 may be fabricated from, for example, polycarbonate, Nylon, Ultem®, with no fill, glass fill, carbon fill, mineral fill, etc. and have the locking detents 454 machined or molded thereon. The articulation handles 458, 460 may be attached to the articulation ball 440 by press fits, welds, etc. Such locking arrangement enables the articulation ball 440 to be locked in any of the neutral or first or second articulation positions. Once the surgeon has moved the articulation ball 440 to achieve the desired articulated position of the end effector, the surgeon may release the articulation ball 440 to enable the actuator ball spring 456 to bias the articulation ball 440 proximally such that the locking detents 454 are brought into retaining engagement with the locking ribs 410 in the hub portion 402. In various embodiments, the actuator ball spring 456 may be sized such that the articulation ball 440 may spring back to the neutral position when the articulated end effector is forcibly pulled back through a trocar or similar opening. Furthermore, use of the articulation handles 458, 460 enable the degree of articulation to be “tuned” to the particular surgical application.
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Various embodiments of the surgical instrument 310 include a knife bar 472 that is movably supported within the hollow proximal spine segment 330 and through a knife support slot 333 that tapers from a narrow proximal portion 335 to a wide distal portion 337 to enable the knife bar 472 to flex therearound to accommodate the articulation of the end effector 12 about the longitudinal axis A-A. See
Various articulation arrangements are disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/775,809, entitled LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICES WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTORS, filed May 7, 2010, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0275901, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/775,699, entitled BENDABLE SHAFT FOR HANDLE POSITIONING, filed May 7, 2010, now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0276083, the disclosures of each being herein incorporated by reference in their respective entireties.
In various embodiments of the present invention, the end effector 12 is articulatable to a variety of different orientations about the longitudinal axis A-A. For example, angle α′ in
As with some of the embodiments described above, the rotation knob 560 is non-rotatably coupled to a mounting bushing 570 that is rotatably affixed to the handle assembly 100. See
This embodiment also has a distal firing tube segment 580 that is coupled to the first firing adapter 140 and axially movable on the distal spine segment 520. In particular, the retainer button 144 on the first firing adapter 140 is received within a retainer hole 581 in the distal firing tube segment 580 in the manner described above. The distal firing tube segment 580 is actuated by at least one firing member that is attached thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the distal firing tube segment 580 is actuated by a pair of firing bands 582, 584 attached thereto. The firing bands 582, 584 are attached to a band mount 585 coupled to a proximal firing tube segment 590 that is attached to the firing yoke 114 in the above-described manner. Also journaled on the proximal spine segment 530 and coupled to the rotation knob 560 for rotation therewith is a cover tube 592. The proximal firing tube 590 and the band mount 585 are axially movable relative to the cover tube 592. The firing bands 582, 584 are slidably received within lateral band channels 526 in the distal spine member 520 as shown in
The surgical instrument 510 may further include a knife 534 that is movably supported within a knife support slot 528 in the distal spine segment 520. See
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The anvil 620 has a staple forming portion 622 that has a plurality of staple forming pockets formed therein. In addition, the anvil 620 has a bifurcated closure portion 624 that includes at least one and preferably a pair of downwardly extending closure tips 625. As can be seen in
Various embodiments of the end effector 612 also include an axially movable knife assembly 640 that includes a knife plate 642 that has a pair of spaced knife bars 644 protruding distally therefrom that are configured to slide axially between the spine lugs 663 of the distal spine segment 660. See
Also in various embodiments, a distal spine nut 668 is rotatably coupled to the proximal end 664 of the distal spine segment 660 for rotational travel relative thereto about the longitudinal axis A-A. The distal spine nut 668 has a pair of inwardly extending trunions 669 that are sized to be received in corresponding trunion slots 674 in a distal end 672 of a proximal spine segment 670 that protrudes from the handle assembly 100 to enable the distal spine segment 660 to rotate relative to the proximal spine segment 670. As can be seen in
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The surgical instrument 610 may further include a knife advancement system 639 that includes knife rod 700 that extends through the proximal spine segment 670 and has a proximal end portion 702 that drivingly interfaces with a firing transmission 190 that is operably attached to a knife advance trigger 200 in the manner described above. Thus, the surgeon may advance the knife rod 700 distally by pulling the knife advancement trigger 200 as was described above. As can be seen in
To use the surgical instrument 610, the end effector 612 is attached to the distal end 672 of the proximal spine segment 670 by inserting the trunions 669 on the spine nut 668 into their corresponding trunion cradles 674 in the proximal spine segment 670. See
Thus, the unique and novel closure tube arrangement which closes the jaws of the end effector by moving the closure tube distally enables smaller closure structures to be employed while still maintaining the ability to generate large closure forces required to form staples. In addition, this embodiment of the present invention provides the surgeon with the flexibility to staple tissue with out cutting it in applications not requiring the tissue to be cut.
The surgical instrument 810 further includes an elongated shaft assembly generally represented by 830. In various embodiments, for example, the elongated shaft assembly 830 includes a reconfigurable shaft segment 840 and a proximal shaft segment 844. As can be seen in
In various embodiments, the proximal shaft segment 844 is coupled to the reconfigurable shaft segment 840 by, for example, interlocking features or pins and serves to facilitate rotational attachment of the reconfigurable shaft segment 840 to the handle assembly 100. In at least one embodiment, for example, the proximal shaft segment 844 is coupled to the mounting bushing 60 that is rotatably affixed to the handle assembly 100 as described hereinabove. See
Also in various embodiments, a closure tube segment 832 is movably mounted on a portion of the flexible spine assembly 820 for selective movement thereon. See
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In at least one embodiment, the surgical instrument 810 further includes a knife advancement system 639 that includes knife rod 700 that extends through the spine assembly 820 and has a proximal end portion 702 that drivingly interfaces with a firing transmission 190 that is operably attached to a knife advance trigger 200 in the manner described above. Thus, the surgeon may advance the knife rod 700 distally by pulling the knife advancement trigger 200 as was described above. The knife rod 700 has a bifurcated distal end 704 that includes an upper knife rod segment 706 and a lower knife rod segment 708 that are configured to engage the knife plate 642 in the end effector 612. See
To use the surgical instrument 810, the end effector 612 is attached to the distal end 823 of the spine assembly 820 by inserting the trunions 669 on the spine nut 668 into their corresponding trunion cradles 825. Thereafter, the surgeon or clinician may rotate the end effector 612 to thread the distal closure tube segment 690 onto the closure tube segment 832. The end effector 612 may have the staple cartridge 630 therein or the clinician may install the staple cartridge into the elongated channel 614 at this time. Once the end effector 612 has been attached to the elongated closure tube assembly 830 of the surgical instrument 810, the surgeon may configure the reconfigurable shaft segment 840 such that the elongated shaft assembly portions are coaxially aligned for insertion through an opening or working channel that extends into the patient (e.g., through a trocar or endoscope, etc. or through an incision—in the case of open surgery). Thereafter, the surgeon may reconfigure the reconfigurable shaft segment 840 such that portions thereof are not coaxially aligned with each other to orient the end effector 612 attached thereto in a desired position relative to the target tissue. As with various embodiments described above the jaws 613, 615 are closed by manipulating the firing trigger 130 relative to the pistol grip 107 of the handle assembly 100. Once the target tissue has been grasped between the end effector jaws 613, 615, the surgeon may “fire” or form the staples 632 into the target tissue by compressing the anvil 620 into the staple cartridge 630 in the manner described above. If the procedure does not require the target tissue to be cut, the surgeon may then release the firing trigger 130 to permit the anvil 620 to move to the open position (under biasing motion from spring 617) and thereby release the implantable staple cartridge 630 from the end effector 612. The surgeon may then re-close the end effector jaws 613, 615 and reconfigure the reconfigurable shaft segment 840 to permit the end effector 612 to be withdrawn through an access passage or working channel. If, however, the surgeon desires to cut the target tissue between the lines of staples 632, the surgeon may fire the knife assembly 640 by operating the knife advancement trigger 200 in the manner described above to drive the knife member 648 distally through the target tissue. As the knife member 648 moves distally through the end effector 612, it contacts the staple driving sled 650 which serves to further drive the staples 632 into forming contact with the staple forming surface 622 of the anvil 620 to further form the staples 632. Thereafter, the surgeon may open the end effector 612 to release the cut/staple target tissue and implantable staple cartridge 630 therefrom.
While the ball-like coupler portions 856 and sockets 860 may be sized relative to each other to create a small amount of frictional force therebetween that can retain the segment 850 in a desired orientation until an external force is applied thereto, the embodiment depicted in
To use the surgical instrument 810′, the end effector 612 is attached to the distal end 823 of the spine assembly 820 in the manner described above. The distal closure tube segment 690 of the end effector 612 is threaded onto the closure tube segment 832. Once the end effector 612 has been attached to the elongated closure tube assembly 830 of the surgical instrument 810′, the surgeon may configure the reconfigurable shaft segment 850 such that the elongated shaft assembly portions are coaxially aligned for insertion through an opening or working channel that extends into the patient (e.g., through a trocar or endoscope, etc. or through an incision—in the case of open surgery). Thereafter, the surgeon may employ, for example, a grasping instrument 869 to configure the movable links 852 of the reconfigurable shaft segment 850 to a desired orientation and then press the appropriate locking nubs 864 on each link 852 into their corresponding latch receiving notch 868 to lock the links 852 in the desired orientation. See
While the ball-like coupler portions 876 and sockets 880 may be, in at least one embodiment, sized relative to each other to create a small amount of frictional force therebetween that can retain tubular links 872 of the reconfigurable shaft segment 870 in desired orientations until an external force is applied thereto, the embodiment depicted in
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To use the surgical instrument 810″, the end effector 612 is attached to the distal end 823 of the spine assembly 820′ in the manner described above. The distal closure tube segment 690 of the end effector 612 is threaded onto the closure tube segment 832. Once the end effector 612 has been attached to the elongated shaft assembly 830″ of the surgical instrument 810″, the surgeon may configure the reconfigurable shaft segment 870 such that the elongated shaft assembly portions 830″ are coaxially aligned for insertion through an opening or working channel that extends into the patient (e.g., through a trocar or endoscope, etc. or through an incision—in the case of open surgery). Thereafter, the surgeon may employ, for example, a grasping instrument to configure the movable links 872 of the reconfigurable shaft segment 870 to a desired orientation. Once the reconfigurable shaft segment 870 has been oriented in a desired orientation, the surgeon may then screw in the pump handle 892 into the handle housing 100 to pressurize the locking bladders 884 to lock the movable links 872 in position as shown in
The various embodiments disclosed herein that include a reconfigurable shaft segment represent a vast improvement over traditional articulatable surgical instrument arrangements that employ lockable articulation joints. Such surgical instruments are typically limited to 1 or 2 degrees of freedom for placement of the end effector at the transection site. The various embodiments of the present invention allow for a wider range of possible end effector positions and therefore provide the surgeon with much more flexibility when using the device through a single access port.
The unique and novel features of the various surgical staple cartridges and the surgical instruments of the present invention enable the staples in those cartridges to be arranged in one or more linear or non-linear lines. A plurality of such staple lines may be provided on each side of an elongated slot that is centrally disposed within the staple cartridge for receiving the tissue cutting member therethrough. In one arrangement, for example, the staples in one line may be substantially parallel with the staples in adjacent line(s) of staples, but offset therefrom. In still other embodiments, one or more lines of staples may be non-linear in nature. That is, the base of at least one staple in a line of staples may extend along an axis that is substantially transverse to the bases of other staples in the same staple line. For example, as will be discussed in further detail below, in alternative embodiments, the lines of staples on each side of the elongated slot may have a zigzag appearance. Such non-linear staple arrangements may be made possible due to the fact that the staples are not driven upwardly into the anvil. Instead in these various embodiments, the anvil is brought into forming contact with the tips of the non-moving staples. Such non-linear staple arrangements may attain better tissue fastening results with less staples than various linear staple arrangements employed in prior staple cartridges wherein the staples are actually driven upwardly into forming contact with the anvil.
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Another staple forming pocket arrangement of the present invention may comprise a common staple forming pocket. As used herein, the term “common staple forming pocket” means that one forming pocket can form all of the staples in a single line of staples as opposed to prior anvil designs wherein a discrete forming pocket is provided for each leg of each staple to be formed.
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In various embodiments, the cartridge support member 960 has a series of support ridges 964, 966, 968, 970, 972, 974, 976 formed thereon to provide some lateral support to the bases 924 of the staples 922 in the staple lines 946, 948, 950, 952 as shown in
In use, once the staples 922 have been formed through contact with the anvil 20 in the manner described above, the anvil 20 is opened and the end effector 12 is pulled away from the stapled tissue. As the end effector 12 is pulled away from the stapled tissue, the cartridge body 942 remains fastened to the stapled tissue and is then separated from the cartridge support member 960 which remains coupled to the elongated channel 14. In various embodiments, the cartridge support member 960 is provided with a color that differs from the color of the material comprising the cartridge body 942 as well as the color of the elongated channel 14. Such arrangement provides the surgeon with an easily recognizable indication that no staple cartridge is present within the end effector. Thus, the surgeon will not inadvertently attempt to reinsert/use the end effector without first installing a new staple cartridge therein. To do so, the surgeon simply disconnects the snap features of the cartridge support member 960 from the elongated channel 14 to enable the cartridge support member 960 of a new staple cartridge 940 to be placed therein. While the staple cartridges 940, 940′ have been explained with reference to surgical instrument 10, it will be understood that those cartridges may be effectively employed with many of the other surgical instrument embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
When in the locked position, the firing collar 140 cannot be advanced distally to complete the firing process. In addition, the firing trigger 130 cannot be advanced to the fully fired position wherein the knife lockout bar 210 is moved to an unlocked position to thereby enable the surgeon to advance the knife bar 172. Thus, when there is no cartridge present within the end effector 990, the closure lockout arrangement 991 is in the locked position which ultimately prevents the knife bar 172 from being advanced. As such, the surgeon is unable to advance the knife bar 172 to cut tissue unless a cartridge 30 is present within the end effector 990. It will be understood that the closure lockout arrangement 991 as described above may be effectively incorporated into many of the surgical instrument embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
In various embodiments, a staple cartridge can comprise a cartridge body and a plurality of staples stored within the cartridge body. In use, the staple cartridge can be introduced into a surgical site and positioned on a side of the tissue being treated. In addition, a staple-forming anvil can be positioned on the opposite side of the tissue. In various embodiments, the anvil can be carried by a first jaw and the staple cartridge can be carried by a second jaw, wherein the first jaw and/or the second jaw can be moved toward the other. Once the staple cartridge and the anvil have been positioned relative to the tissue, the staples can be ejected from the staple cartridge body such that the staples can pierce the tissue and contact the staple-forming anvil. Once the staples have been deployed from the staple cartridge body, the staple cartridge body can then be removed from the surgical site. In various embodiments disclosed herein, a staple cartridge, or at least a portion of a staple cartridge, can be implanted with the staples. In at least one such embodiment, as described in greater detail further below, a staple cartridge can comprise a cartridge body which can be compressed, crushed, and/or collapsed by the anvil when the anvil is moved from an open position into a closed position. When the cartridge body is compressed, crushed, and/or collapsed, the staples positioned within the cartridge body can be deformed by the anvil. Alternatively, the jaw supporting the staple cartridge can be moved toward the anvil into a closed position. In either event, in various embodiments, the staples can be deformed while they are at least partially positioned within the cartridge body. In certain embodiments, the staples may not be ejected from the staple cartridge while, in some embodiments, the staples can be ejected from the staple cartridge along with a portion of the cartridge body.
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In various embodiments, as described in greater detail below, the first layer 1011 can be comprised of a buttress material and/or plastic material, such as polydioxanone (PDS) and/or polyglycolic acid (PGA), for example, and the second layer 1012 can be comprised of a bioabsorbable foam material and/or a compressible hemostatic material, such as oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC), for example. In various embodiments, one or more of the first layer 1011, the second layer 1012, the third layer 1013, and the fourth layer 1014 may hold the staples 1020 within the staple cartridge body 1010 and, in addition, maintain the staples 1020 in alignment with one another. In various embodiments, the third layer 1013 can be comprised of a buttress material, or a fairly incompressible or inelastic material, which can be configured to hold the staple legs 1021 of the staples 1020 in position relative to one another. Furthermore, the second layer 1012 and the fourth layer 1014, which are positioned on opposite sides of the third layer 1013, can stabilize, or reduce the movement of, the staples 1020 even though the second layer 1012 and the fourth layer 1014 can be comprised of a compressible foam or elastic material. In certain embodiments, the staple tips 1023 of the staple legs 1021 can be at least partially embedded in the first layer 1011. In at least one such embodiment, the first layer 1011 and the third layer 1013 can be configured to co-operatively and firmly hold the staple legs 1021 in position. In at least one embodiment, the first layer 1011 and the third layer 1013 can each be comprised of a sheet of bioabsorbable plastic, such as polyglycolic acid (PGA) which is marketed under the trade name Vicryl, polylactic acid (PLA or PLLA), polydioxanone (PDS), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL) which is marketed under the trade name Monocryl, polycaprolactone (PCL), and/or a composite of PGA, PLA, PDS, PHA, PGCL and/or PCL, for example, and the second layer 1012 and the fourth layer 1014 can each be comprised of at least one hemostatic material or agent.
Although the first layer 1011 can be compressible, the second layer 1012 can be substantially more compressible than the first layer 1011. For example, the second layer 1012 can be about twice as compressible, about three times as compressible, about four times as compressible, about five times as compressible, and/or about ten times as compressible, for example, as the first layer 1011. Stated another way, the second layer 1012 may compress about two times, about three times, about four times, about five times, and/or about ten times as much as first layer 1011, for a given force. In certain embodiments, the second layer 1012 can be between about twice as compressible and about ten times as compressible, for example, as the first layer 1011. In at least one embodiment, the second layer 1012 can comprise a plurality of air voids defined therein, wherein the amount and/or size of the air voids in the second layer 1012 can be controlled in order to provide a desired compressibility of the second layer 1012. Similar to the above, although the third layer 1013 can be compressible, the fourth layer 1014 can be substantially more compressible than the third layer 1013. For example, the fourth layer 1014 can be about twice as compressible, about three times as compressible, about four times as compressible, about five times as compressible, and/or about ten times as compressible, for example, as the third layer 1013. Stated another way, the fourth layer 1014 may compress about two times, about three times, about four times, about five times, and/or about ten times as much as third layer 1013, for a given force. In certain embodiments, the fourth layer 1014 can be between about twice as compressible and about ten times as compressible, for example, as the third layer 1013. In at least one embodiment, the fourth layer 1014 can comprise a plurality of air voids defined therein, wherein the amount and/or size of the air voids in the fourth layer 1014 can be controlled in order to provide a desired compressibility of the fourth layer 1014. In various circumstances, the compressibility of a cartridge body, or cartridge body layer, can be expressed in terms of a compression rate, i.e., a distance in which a layer is compressed for a given amount of force. For example, a layer having a high compression rate will compress a larger distance for a given amount of compressive force applied to the layer as compared to a layer having a lower compression rate. This being said, the second layer 1012 can have a higher compression rate than the first layer 1011 and, similarly, the fourth layer 1014 can have a higher compression rate than the third layer 1013. In various embodiments, the second layer 1012 and the fourth layer 1014 can be comprised of the same material and can comprise the same compression rate. In various embodiments, the second layer 1012 and the fourth layer 1014 can be comprised of materials having different compression rate. Similarly, the first layer 1011 and the third layer 1013 can be comprised of the same material and can comprise the same compression rate. In certain embodiments, the first layer 1011 and the third layer 1013 can be comprised of materials having different compression rates.
As the anvil 1040 is moved toward its closed position, the anvil 1040 can contact tissue T and apply a compressive force to the tissue T and the staple cartridge 1000, as illustrated in
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In various embodiments, the layers of the cartridge body 1010 can be connected to one another. In at least one embodiment, the second layer 1012 can be adhered to the first layer 1011, the third layer 1013 can be adhered to the second layer 1012, and the fourth layer 1014 can be adhered to the third layer 1013 utilizing at least one adhesive, such as fibrin and/or protein hydrogel, for example. In certain embodiments, although not illustrated, the layers of the cartridge body 1010 can be connected together by interlocking mechanical features. In at least one such embodiment, the first layer 1011 and the second layer 1012 can each comprise corresponding interlocking features, such as a tongue and groove arrangement and/or a dovetail joint arrangement, for example. Similarly, the second layer 1012 and the third layer 1013 can each comprise corresponding interlocking features while the third layer 1013 and the fourth layer 1014 can each comprise corresponding interlocking features. In certain embodiments, although not illustrated, the staple cartridge 1000 can comprise one or more rivets, for example, which can extend through one or more layers of the cartridge body 1010. In at least one such embodiment, each rivet can comprise a first end, or head, positioned adjacent to the first layer 1011 and a second head positioned adjacent to the fourth layer 1014 which can be either assembled to or formed by a second end of the rivet. Owing to the compressible nature of the cartridge body 1010, in at least one embodiment, the rivets can compress the cartridge body 1010 such that the heads of the rivets can be recessed relative to the tissue-contacting surface 1019 and/or the bottom surface 1018 of the cartridge body 1010, for example. In at least one such embodiment, the rivets can be comprised of a bioabsorbable material, such as polyglycolic acid (PGA) which is marketed under the trade name Vicryl, polylactic acid (PLA or PLLA), polydioxanone (PDS), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL) which is marketed under the trade name Monocryl, polycaprolactone (PCL), and/or a composite of PGA, PLA, PDS, PHA, PGCL and/or PCL, for example. In certain embodiments, the layers of the cartridge body 1010 may not be connected to one another other than by the staples 1020 contained therein. In at least one such embodiment, the frictional engagement between the staple legs 1021 and the cartridge body 1010, for example, can hold the layers of the cartridge body 1010 together and, once the staples have been formed, the layers can be captured within the staples 1020. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the staple legs 1021 can comprise a roughened surface or rough coating which can increase the friction forces between the staples 1020 and the cartridge body 1010.
As described above, a surgical instrument can comprise a first jaw including the staple cartridge support 1030 and a second jaw including the anvil 1040. In various embodiments, as described in greater detail further below, the staple cartridge 1000 can comprise one or more retention features which can be configured to engage the staple cartridge support 1030 and, as a result, releasably retain the staple cartridge 1000 to the staple cartridge support 1030. In certain embodiments, the staple cartridge 1000 can be adhered to the staple cartridge support 1030 by at least one adhesive, such as fibrin and/or protein hydrogel, for example. In use, in at least one circumstance, especially in laparoscopic and/or endoscopic surgery, the second jaw can be moved into a closed position opposite the first jaw, for example, such that the first and second jaws can be inserted through a trocar into a surgical site. In at least one such embodiment, the trocar can define an approximately 5 mm aperture, or cannula, through which the first and second jaws can be inserted. In certain embodiments, the second jaw can be moved into a partially-closed position intermediate the open position and the closed position which can allow the first and second jaws to be inserted through the trocar without deforming the staples 1020 contained in the staple cartridge body 1010. In at least one such embodiment, the anvil 1040 may not apply a compressive force to the staple cartridge body 1010 when the second jaw is in its partially-closed intermediate position while, in certain other embodiments, the anvil 1040 can compress the staple cartridge body 1010 when the second jaw is in its partially-closed intermediate position. Even though the anvil 1040 can compress the staple cartridge body 1010 when it is in such an intermediate position, the anvil 1040 may not sufficiently compress the staple cartridge body 1010 such that the anvil 1040 comes into contact with the staples 1020 and/or such that the staples 1020 are deformed by the anvil 1040. Once the first and second jaws have been inserted through the trocar into the surgical site, the second jaw can be opened once again and the anvil 1040 and the staple cartridge 1000 can be positioned relative to the targeted tissue as described above.
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When the anvil 1140 is in a partially closed, unfired position, referring again to
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In various embodiments, further to the above, each staple 1120 can be formed from a round, or an at least substantially round, wire. In certain embodiments, the legs and the base of each staple can be formed from a wire having a non-circular cross-section, such as a rectangular cross-section, for example. In at least one such embodiment, the staple cartridge support 1130 can comprise corresponding non-circular slots, such as rectangular slots, for example, configured to receive the bases of such staples. In various embodiments, referring now to
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In various embodiments, the alignment matrix 1740 can be comprised of a molded plastic body which, in at least one embodiment, can be stiffer or less compressible than the inner layer 1712 and/or the outer layer 1711. In at least one such embodiment, the alignment matrix 1740 can be comprised of a plastic material and/or any other suitable material, such as polydioxanone (PDS) and/or polyglycolic acid (PGA), for example. In certain embodiments, the alignment matrix 1740 can be assembled to the inner layer 1712 and the staple legs 1721 can thereafter be inserted through the alignment matrix 1740 and embedded into the inner layer 1712. In various embodiments, the bottom surface 1742 of the alignment matrix 1740 can comprise one or more grooves, slots, or troughs, for example, which can be configured to at least partially receive the bases 1722 of the staples 1720. Similar to the above, the outer layer 1711 can then be placed around the subassembly comprising the inner layer 1712, the alignment matrix 1740, and the staples 1720. Alternatively, the outer layer 1711 can be placed around a subassembly comprising the inner layer 1712 and the alignment matrix 1740 wherein the staples 1720 can be thereafter inserted through the outer layer 1711, the alignment matrix 1740, and the inner layer 1712. In any event, as a result of the above, the inner layer 1712, the alignment matrix 1740, and/or the outer layer 1711 can be configured to retain the staples 1720 in position until and/or after they are deformed by an anvil as described above. In at least one such embodiment, the alignment matrix 1740 can serve to hold the staples 1720 in place before the staple cartridge 1700 is implanted within a patient and, in addition, secure the tissue along the staple line after the staple cartridge 1700 has been implanted. In at least one embodiment, the staples 1720 may be secured within the alignment matrix 1740 without being embedded in the inner layer 1712 and/or the outer layer 1711, for example.
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After the staples 1820 have been inserted into the inner layer 1812, referring now to
As described above, a staple cartridge can be positioned within and/or secured to a staple cartridge attachment portion. In various embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the cartridge body 1910 of staple cartridge 1900 can be comprised of one or more compressible layers, such as first layer 1911 and second layer 1912, for example. When the cartridge body 1910 is compressed against the bottom support surface 1931 by an anvil, as described above, the side portions of the cartridge body 1910 can expand laterally. In embodiments where the staple cartridge 1930 is comprised of rigid side walls, the lateral expansion of the cartridge body 1910 can be prevented, or at least limited, by the rigid side walls and, as a result, a significant amount of internal pressure, or stress, can be developed within the cartridge body 1910. In embodiments where at least a portion of the staple cartridge 1930 is comprised of flexible side walls, the flexible side walls can be configured to flex laterally and permit the side portions of the cartridge body 1910 to expand laterally, thereby reducing the internal pressure, or stress, generated within the cartridge body 1910. In embodiments where the cartridge channel does not comprise lateral side walls, or comprises lateral sidewalls which are relatively shorter than the staple cartridge, the side portions of the staple cartridge may expand laterally uninhibited, or at least substantially uninhibited. In any event, referring now to
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Further to the above, the implantable cartridge body 2110 can comprise a longitudinal axis 2109 which, when the staple cartridge 2100 is positioned in the staple cartridge channel 2130, can extend between the proximal and distal ends of the end effector. In various embodiments, the thickness of the cartridge body 2110 can generally decrease and/or generally increase between the first end 2105 and the second end 2106 along the longitudinal axis 2109. In at least one such embodiment, the distance, or height, between the bottom surface 2118 and the tissue-contacting surface 2119 can generally decrease and/or generally increase between the first end 2105 and the second end 2106. In certain embodiments, the thickness of the cartridge body 2110 can both increase and decrease along the longitudinal axis 2109. In at least one such embodiment, the thickness of the cartridge body 2110 can comprise one or more portions which increase in thickness and one or more portions which can decrease in thickness. In various embodiments, referring again to
In various embodiments, the staples within a staple cartridge can have different staple heights. In at least one such embodiment, a staple cartridge can comprise a first group of staples having a first staple height which are positioned in a first portion of a compressible cartridge body and a second group of staples having a second staple height which are positioned in a second portion of the compressible cartridge body. In at least one embodiment, the first staple height can be taller than the second staple height and the first group of staples can be positioned in the first end 2105 of the staple cartridge 2100 while the second group of staples can be positioned in the second end 2106. Alternatively, the taller first group of staples can be positioned in the second end 2106 of the staple cartridge 2100 while the shorter second group of staples can be positioned in the first end 2105. In certain embodiments, a plurality of staple groups, each group having a different staple height, can be utilized. In at least one such embodiment, a third group having an intermediate staple height can be positioned in the cartridge body 2110 intermediate the first group of staples and the second group of staples. In various embodiments, each staple within a staple row in the staple cartridge can comprise a different staple height. In at least one embodiment, the tallest staple within a staple row can be positioned on a first end of a staple row and the shortest staple can be positioned on an opposite end of the staple row. In at least one such embodiment, the staples positioned intermediate the tallest staple and the shortest staple can be arranged such that the staple heights descend between the tallest staple and the shortest staple, for example.
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In various embodiments, further to the above, the anvil 2240 can be moved into a closed position, as illustrated in
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In various embodiments, further to the above, the inner rows of staples in the staple cartridge 2700 can comprise the taller staples 2220a and the outer rows of staples can comprise the shorter staples 2220b. In at least one embodiment, the taller staples 2220a can be positioned within and/or adjacent to the thicker center portion 2708 while the staples 2220b can be positioned within and/or adjacent to the side portions 2709. In at least one such embodiment, as a result of the above, the taller staples 2220a can capture more material of the implantable cartridge body 2710 than the shorter staples 2220b. Such circumstances could result in the staples 2220a applying a greater clamping pressure to the tissue T than the staples 2220b. In certain embodiments, even though the taller staples 2220a may capture more material of the cartridge body 2710 therein than the shorter staples 2220b, the taller staples 2220a may have a taller formed staple height than the shorter staples 2220b owing to the inclined arrangement of the staple forming pockets 2742a and 2742b. Such considerations can be utilized to achieve a desired clamping pressure within the tissue captured by the staples 2220a and 2220b wherein, as a result, the clamping pressure in the staples 2220a can be greater than, less than, or equal to the clamping pressure applied to the tissue by the staples 2220b, for example. In various alternative embodiments to the end effector illustrated in
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Owing to the slower rate of bioabsorbability of the outer layer 3511, further to the above, the outer layer 3511 can buttress or structurally reinforce the tissue within the staple line as it heals. In certain embodiments, one of the first inner layer 3512 and the second inner layer 3513 can be comprised of a material which can be bioabsorbed faster than the other such that, in at least one embodiment, one of the layers can provide an initial release of a therapeutic material and the other layer can provide a sustained release of the same therapeutic material and/or a different therapeutic material. In at least one such embodiment, the rate in which a therapeutic material can be released from a layer 3512, 3513 can be a function of the bioabsorbability of the substrate layer in which the medicament is absorbed or dispersed. For example, in at least one embodiment, the substrate comprising the first inner layer 3512 can be bioabsorbed faster than the substrate comprising the second inner layer 3513 and, as a result, a medicament can be release from the first inner layer 3512 faster than the second inner layer 3513, for example. In various embodiments, as described herein, one or more of the layers 3511, 3512, and 3513 of the cartridge body 3510 can be adhered to one another by at least one adhesive, such as fibrin and/or protein hydrogel, for example. In certain embodiments, the adhesive can be water soluble and can be configured to release the connection between the layers as the staple cartridge 3500 is being implanted and/or some time thereafter. In at least one such embodiment, the adhesive can be configured to bioabsorb faster than the outer layer 3511, the first inner layer 3512, and/or the second inner layer 3513.
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In various embodiments, the first layer 3611 can be comprised of a first foam material and the third layer 3613 can be comprised of a second foam material which can be different than the first foam material. In at least one embodiment, the first foam material can have a first density and the second foam material can have a second density wherein the first density can be different than the second density. In at least one such embodiment, the second density can be higher than the first density wherein, as a result, the third layer 3613 may be less compressible, or have a lower compression rate, than the first layer 3611. In at least one alternative embodiment, the first density can be higher than the second density wherein, as a result, the first layer 3611 may be less compressible, or have a lower compression rate, than the third layer 3613. In various embodiments, referring now to
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In various embodiments described herein, the staples of a staple cartridge can be fully formed by an anvil when the anvil is moved into a closed position. In various other embodiments, referring now to
In use, the staple cartridge 4100 can be positioned within a staple cartridge channel, for example, and the anvil can be moved toward the staple cartridge 4100 into a closed position. In various embodiments, the anvil can contact and compress the compressible cartridge body 4110 when the anvil is moved into its closed position. In certain embodiments, the anvil may not contact the staples 4120 when the anvil is in its closed position. In certain other embodiments, the anvil may contact the legs of the staples 4120 and at least partially deform the staples 4120 when the anvil is moved into its closed position. In either event, the staple cartridge 4100 can further comprise one or more sleds 4170 which can be advanced longitudinally within the staple cartridge 4100 such that the sleds 4170 can sequentially engage the staple drivers 4162 and move the staple drivers 4162 and the staples 4120 toward the anvil. In various embodiments, the sleds 4170 can slide between the staple cartridge pan 4180 and the staple drivers 4162. In embodiments where the closure of the anvil has started the forming process of the staples 4120, the upward movement of the staples 4120 toward the anvil can complete the forming process and deform the staples 4120 to their fully formed, or at least desired, height. In embodiments where the closure of the anvil has not deformed the staples 4120, the upward movement of the staples 4120 toward the anvil can initiate and complete the forming process and deform the staples 4120 to their fully formed, or at least desired, height. In various embodiments, the sleds 4170 can be advanced from a proximal end of the staple cartridge 4100 to a distal end of the staple cartridge 4100 such that the staples 4120 positioned in the proximal end of the staple cartridge 4100 are fully formed before the staples 4120 positioned in the distal end of the staple cartridge 4100 are fully formed. In at least one embodiment, referring to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the staples 4120 can be formed in order to capture at least a portion of the tissue T and at least a portion of the compressible cartridge body 4110 of the staple cartridge 4100 therein. After the staples 4120 have been formed, the anvil and the staple cartridge channel 4130 of the surgical stapler can be moved away from the implanted staple cartridge 4100. In various circumstances, the cartridge pan 4180 can be fixedly engaged with the staple cartridge channel 4130 wherein, as a result, the cartridge pan 4180 can become detached from the compressible cartridge body 4110 as the staple cartridge channel 4130 is pulled away from the implanted cartridge body 4110. In various embodiments, referring again to
In certain embodiments, further to the above, the driver holder 4160 and/or the sleds 4170 can be ejected from the cartridge pan 4180. In at least one such embodiment, the sleds 4170 can slide between the cartridge pan 4180 and the driver holder 4160 such that, as the sleds 4170 are advanced in order to drive the staple drivers 4162 and staples 4120 upwardly, the sleds 4170 can move the driver holder 4160 upwardly out of the cartridge pan 4180 as well. In at least one such embodiment, the driver holder 4160 and/or the sleds 4170 can be comprised of a bioabsorbable material, such as polyglycolic acid (PGA) which is marketed under the trade name Vicryl, polylactic acid (PLA or PLLA), polydioxanone (PDS), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL) which is marketed under the trade name Monocryl, polycaprolactone (PCL), and/or a composite of PGA, PLA, PDS, PHA, PGCL and/or PCL, for example. In various embodiments, the sleds 4170 can be integrally formed and/or attached to a drive bar, or cutting member, which pushes the sleds 4170 through the staple cartridge 4100. In such embodiments, the sleds 4170 may not be ejected from the cartridge pan 4180 and may remain with the surgical stapler while, in other embodiments in which the sleds 4170 are not attached to the drive bar, the sleds 4170 may be left in the surgical site. In any event, further to the above, the compressibility of the cartridge body 4110 can allow thicker staple cartridges to be used within an end effector of a surgical stapler as the cartridge body 4110 can compress, or shrink, when the anvil of the stapler is closed. In certain embodiments, as a result of the staples being at least partially deformed upon the closure of the anvil, taller staples, such as staples having an approximately 0.18″ staple height, for example, could be used, wherein approximately 0.12″ of the staple height can be positioned within the compressible layer 4110 and wherein the compressible layer 4110 can have an uncompressed height of approximately 0.14″, for example.
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In various embodiments, further to the above, a surgical stapler can comprise a sled 4470 configured to transverse the staple cartridge 4400 and staple cartridge channel 4430 and move the staples 4420 contained within the cartridge body 4410 toward an anvil. In various circumstances, the sled 4470 can be moved from a proximal end of the staple cartridge channel 4430 to a distal end of the cartridge channel 4430 in order to implant the cartridge body 4410 and the staples 4420. In certain circumstances, the sled 4470 can be retracted or returned to the proximal end of the cartridge channel 4430 and another staple cartridge 4400 can be inserted into the cartridge channel 4430. Once the new staple cartridge 4400 has been positioned within the cartridge channel 4430, the sled 4470 can be advanced distally once again. In various embodiments, the surgical stapler may comprise one or more lock-out features which can prevent the sled 4470 from being advanced distally once again without a new staple cartridge 4400 being positioned within the cartridge channel 4430. In at least one such embodiment, referring again to
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In various embodiments, the cartridge body 4510 and/or the cartridge pan 4580 can comprise co-operating retention features which can provide a snap-fit between the cartridge pan 4580 and the cartridge body 4510. In certain embodiments, the staple cartridge 4500 can be positioned within the cartridge channel 4530 such that the cartridge pan 4580 is positioned against and/or attached to the cartridge channel 4530. In at least one embodiment, the cartridge pan 4580 can be detachably coupled to the cartridge channel 4530 such that, after the staple cartridge 4500 has been compressed by the anvil 4540 and the staples 4520 have been deformed, the cartridge pan 4580 can detach from the cartridge channel 4530 and can be implanted with the cartridge body 4510. In at least one such embodiment, the cartridge pan 4580 can be comprised of a bioabsorbable material such as polyglycolic acid (PGA) which is marketed under the trade name Vicryl, polylactic acid (PLA or PLLA), polydioxanone (PDS), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL) which is marketed under the trade name Monocryl, polycaprolactone (PCL), and/or a composite of PGA, PLA, PDS, PHA, PGCL and/or PCL, for example. In certain embodiments, a surgical stapler can further comprise a firing mechanism and/or driver which can be slid intermediate the staple cartridge channel 4530 and a bottom drive surface on the cartridge pan 4580 which can be configured to lift or eject the cartridge pan 4580 from the cartridge channel 4530. In certain embodiments, the cartridge body 4510 can be detachably coupled to the cartridge pan 4580 such that, after the staple cartridge 4500 has been compressed by the anvil 4540 and the staples 4520 have been deformed, the cartridge body 4510 can detach from the cartridge pan 4580. In at least one such embodiment, the cartridge pan 4580 can remain fixedly engaged with the cartridge channel 4530 such that the cartridge pan 4580 is removed from the surgical site with the cartridge channel 4530. In certain embodiments, a surgical stapler can further comprise a firing mechanism and/or driver which can be slid intermediate the staple cartridge pan 4580 and a bottom drive surface on the cartridge body 4510 which can be configured to lift or eject the cartridge body 4510 from the cartridge pan 4580. In at least one such embodiment, the staple cartridge 4500 can further comprise staple drivers positioned intermediate the cartridge pan 4580 and the staples 4520 such that, as the firing mechanism is slid distally, the staple drivers and the staples 4520 can be driven upwardly toward the anvil. In at least one such embodiment, the staple drivers can be at least partially embedded within the compressible cartridge body 4510.
In various embodiments, similar to the above, the staple cartridge 4500 can comprise a lock-out feature which can be configured to prevent, or at least limit, the distal movement of a cutting member unless a unfired staple cartridge 4500 has been positioned within the staple cartridge channel 4530. In certain embodiments, the staple cartridge pan 4580 can comprise a surface which lifts the cutting member upwardly and over a locking surface within the staple cartridge channel 4530, for example. In the event that a staple cartridge 4500 comprising a cartridge pan 4580 is not present in the cartridge channel 4530, the cutting member cannot be advanced. In at least one embodiment, the proximal-most staples, and/or any other suitable staples, within a staple cartridge 4500 can comprise a lifting surface which can sufficiently lift the cutting member over the locking surface. In addition to or in lieu of the above, various portions of the staple cartridge 4500 can be comprised of materials having different colors. In such embodiments, a surgeon may be able to visually identify when an unfired and/or fired staple cartridge is present in the staple cartridge channel 4530. In at least one such embodiment, the outer layer 4511 of the cartridge body 4510 may have a first color, the cartridge pan 4580 may have a second color, and the staple cartridge channel 4530 may have a third color. In the event that the surgeon sees the first color, the surgeon may know that an unfired cartridge 4500 is present in the staple cartridge channel 4530; in the event that the surgeon sees the second color, the surgeon may know that a fired cartridge 4500 is present in the staple cartridge channel 4530 and that the remaining cartridge pan 4580 needs to be removed; and in the event that the surgeon sees the third color, the surgeon may know that no portion of a staple cartridge 4500 remains within the cartridge channel 4530.
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In many embodiments described herein, a staple cartridge can comprise a plurality of staples therein. In various embodiments, such staples can be comprised of a metal wire deformed into a substantially U-shaped configuration having two staple legs. Other embodiments are envisioned in which staples can comprise different configurations such as two or more wires that have been joined together having three or more staple legs. In various embodiments, the wire, or wires, used to form the staples can comprise a round, or at least substantially round, cross-section. In at least one embodiment, the staple wires can comprise any other suitable cross-section, such as square and/or rectangular cross-sections, for example. In certain embodiments, the staples can be comprised of plastic wires. In at least one embodiment, the staples can be comprised of plastic-coated metal wires. In various embodiments, a cartridge can comprise any suitable type of fastener in addition to or in lieu of staples. In at least one such embodiment, such a fastener can comprise pivotable arms which are folded when engaged by an anvil. In certain embodiments, two-part fasteners could be utilized. In at least one such embodiment, a staple cartridge can comprise a plurality of first fastener portions and an anvil can comprise a plurality of second fastener portions which are connected to the first fastener portions when the anvil is compressed against the staple cartridge. In certain embodiments, as described above, a sled or driver can be advanced within a staple cartridge in order to complete the forming process of the staples. In certain embodiments, a sled or driver can be advanced within an anvil in order to move one or more forming members downwardly into engagement with the opposing staple cartridge and the staples, or fasteners, positioned therein.
In various embodiments described herein, a staple cartridge can comprise four rows of staples stored therein. In at least one embodiment, the four staple rows can be arranged in two inner staple rows and two outer staple rows. In at least one such embodiment, an inner staple row and an outer staple row can be positioned on a first side of a cutting member, or knife, slot within the staple cartridge and, similarly, an inner staple row and an outer staple row can be positioned on a second side of the cutting member, or knife, slot. In certain embodiments, a staple cartridge may not comprise a cutting member slot; however, such a staple cartridge may comprise a designated portion configured to be incised by a cutting member in lieu of a staple cartridge slot. In various embodiments, the inner staple rows can be arranged within the staple cartridge such that they are equally, or at least substantially equally, spaced from the cutting member slot. Similarly, the outer staple rows can be arranged within the staple cartridge such that they are equally, or at least substantially equally, spaced from the cutting member slot. In various embodiments, a staple cartridge can comprise more than or less than four rows of staples stored within a staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, a staple cartridge can comprise six rows of staples. In at least one such embodiment, the staple cartridge can comprise three rows of staples on a first side of a cutting member slot and three rows of staples on a second side of the cutting member slot. In certain embodiments, a staple cartridge may comprise an odd number of staple rows. For example, a staple cartridge may comprise two rows of staples on a first side of a cutting member slot and three rows of staples on a second side of the cutting member slot. In various embodiments, the staple rows can comprise staples having the same, or at least substantially the same, unformed staple height. In certain other embodiments, one or more of the staple rows can comprise staples having a different unformed staple height than the other staples. In at least one such embodiment, the staples on a first side of a cutting member slot may have a first unformed height and the staples on a second side of a cutting member slot may have a second unformed height which is different than the first height, for example.
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As the retention matrix 5050 is pushed downwardly along the axis 5099, referring now to
In various embodiments, further to the above, a sufficient firing force can be applied to the jaw 5040 and the retention matrix 5050 in order to overcome the resistive and friction forces described above. In use, the retention matrix 5050 can be seated to any suitable depth with respect to the staples 5020. In at least one embodiment, the retention matrix 5050 can be seated to a depth with respect to the bases 5022 of the staples 5020 in order to secure two or more layers of tissue together and generate compressive forces, or pressure, within the tissue. In various circumstances, the system comprising the retention matrix 5050 and the staples 5020 can allow a surgeon to select the amount of compressive forces, or pressure, that is applied the tissue by selecting the depth in which the retention matrix 5050 is seated. For example, the retention matrix 5050 can be pushed downwardly toward the staple bases 5022 of the staples 5020 until the retention matrix 5050 is seated a certain depth 5011 away from the bottom of the support slots 5032, wherein a shorter depth 5011 can result in higher compressive forces, or pressure, being applied to the tissue T than a taller depth 5011 which can result in lower compressive forces, or pressure, being applied to the tissue T. In various embodiments, the compressive forces, or pressures, applied to the tissue T can be linearly proportional, or at least substantially linearly proportional, to the depth 5011 in which the retention matrix 5050 is seated. In various circumstances, the compressive forces, or pressure, applied to the tissue T can depend on the thickness of the tissue T positioned between the retention matrix 5050 and the staple cartridge 5020. More particularly, for a given distance 5011, the presence of thicker tissue T can result in higher compression forces, or pressure, than the presence of thinner tissue T.
In various circumstances, further to the above, a surgeon can adjust the depth in which the retention matrix 5050 is seated in order to account for thicker and/or thinner tissue positioned within the end effector and to apply a certain or predetermined pressure to the tissue T regardless of the tissue thickness. For example, the surgeon can seat the retention matrix 5050 to a shorter depth 5011 when fastening thinner tissue T or a taller depth 5011 when fastening thicker tissue T in order to arrive at the same, or at least substantially the same, compression pressure within the tissue. In certain embodiments, further to the above, a surgeon can selectively determine the amount of compressive pressure to apply to the tissue T positioned between the retention matrix 5050 and the staple cartridge 5010. In various circumstances, a surgeon can engage the retention matrix 5050 with the staples 5020 and position the retention matrix 5050 a first distance away from the bases 5022 of the staples 5020 in order to apply a first compressive pressure to the tissue. The surgeon can alternatively position the retention matrix 5050 a second distance away from the bases 5022, which is shorter than the first distance, in order to apply a second compressive pressure to the tissue which is greater than the first pressure. The surgeon can alternatively position the retention matrix 5050 a third distance away from the bases 5022, which is shorter than the second distance, in order to apply a third compressive pressure to the tissue which is greater than the second pressure. In various embodiments, the fastening system comprising the retention matrix 5050 and the staples 5020 can be configured to permit a surgeon to apply a wide range of compressive pressures to the targeted tissue.
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In various embodiments, as described above, a retention matrix can comprise a plurality of retention apertures, wherein each retention aperture can be configured to receive a leg of a fastener therein. In at least one embodiment, referring now to
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In various embodiments, as described above, a fastening system can comprise a plurality of staples comprising staple legs which are inserted through a plurality of retention apertures in a retention matrix. In certain embodiments, as described in greater detail below, the staples can be held in a first jaw and the retention matrix can be held in a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw can be moved toward the other. In various circumstances, the staples positioned within the first jaw can be secured therein such that the staple legs are aligned with the retention apertures when the retention matrix is engaged with the staple legs. In certain embodiments, referring to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the fastening system can further comprise a plurality of staples 6220 comprising staple legs 6221 which can be inserted through the retention apertures 6252 in the retention matrix 6250. In at least one such embodiment, each staple 6220 can comprise a substantially U-shaped configuration, for example, comprising a base 6222 from which the staple legs 6221 can extend upwardly. In various embodiments, referring now to
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In use, in various embodiments, a first jaw supporting the staple cartridge 6200 can be positioned on one side of the tissue that is to be stapled and a second jaw supporting the retention matrix 6250 can be positioned on the other side of the tissue. Once the jaws have been suitably positioned relative to the tissue, in certain embodiments, the second jaw and the retention matrix 6250 can be moved toward the staple cartridge 6200. As the staple legs 6221 are being inserted through the retention apertures 6252 of the retention matrix 6250, in various embodiments, a tissue-contacting, or bottom, surface 6251 of the retention matrix 6250 can contact the tissue and press the tissue against the tissue-contacting, or top, surface 6261 of the alignment matrix 6260. In various other embodiments, as described in greater detail further below, the staple cartridge 6200 can further comprise a compressible cartridge body positioned above the top surface 6261 of the alignment matrix 6260, for example, which can contact the tissue. In certain embodiments, referring again to
As the staple legs 6221 of the staples 6220 are inserted through the retention apertures 6252 of the retention matrix 6250, further to the above, the tips of the staple legs 6221 may protrude upwardly from the top surface 6257 of the retention matrix 6250. In various circumstances, as described above, the tips of the staple legs 6221 may remain unbent after they have been inserted through the retention apertures 6252. In certain embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, the fastener system described above, for example, could be deployed using the surgical stapler depicted in
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In various embodiments, as described above, the protective caps 6270 can be comprised of a soft or flexible material, for example, which can be configured to grip the ends of the staple legs 6221. In certain embodiments, the protective caps 6270 can be comprised of a bioabsorbable plastic, polyglycolic acid (PGA) which is marketed under the trade name Vicryl, polylactic acid (PLA or PLLA), polydioxanone (PDS), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poliglecaprone 25 (PGCL) which is marketed under the trade name Monocryl, polycaprolactone (PCL), and/or a composite of PGA, PLA, PDS, PHA, PGCL and/or PCL, for example, and/or a biocompatible metal, such as titanium and/or stainless steel, for example. As illustrated in
In various embodiments, further to the above, the sheet 6375 can be injection molded around the caps 6370 utilizing an injection molding process, for example, such that the caps 6370 are embedded in the sheet 6375. In certain other embodiments, the sheet 6375 can be molded utilizing an injection molding process, for example, wherein apertures 6376 can be formed in the sheet 6375 during the injection molding process and/or after the injection molding process utilizing a stamping process, for example. In either event, the caps 6370 can be inserted into and secured in the apertures 6376 utilizing a press-fit and/or snap-fit interconnection and/or at least one adhesive. In certain embodiments, each cap 6370 can comprise an annular groove surrounding, or at least partially surrounding, the perimeter of the cap 6370 which can be configured to receive the perimeter of an aperture 6376 therein. In certain embodiments, the sheet 6375 can be comprised of a flexible and/or pliable material which can permit relative movement between the caps 6370. In at least one such embodiment, the flexible sheet 6375 can be comprised of a rubber, plastic, and/or silicone material, for example, and the caps 6370 can be comprised of a rigid material, such as metal, for example. In at least one such embodiment, similar to the above, the flexible material can be molded around the caps 6370. In certain embodiments, the caps 6370 can be pressed into a pre-molded sheet 6375, for example. In various embodiments, the durometer of the flexible material can be selected to provide a desired stiffness of the sheet 6375. In certain embodiments, the sheet 6375 can be configured such that it comprises a flexible band. In any event, the sheet 6375 can facilitate the assembly of the caps 6370 into an end effector as a plurality of the caps 6370 can be positioned and/or aligned simultaneously within the end effector. Furthermore, the sheet 6375 connecting the caps 6370, once implanted, can strengthen or bolster the tissue along the staple line, for example. In addition to or in lieu of a sheet connecting the caps 6370, the caps 6370 can be connected together by a plurality of links. In at least one such embodiment, such links can be flexible and can permit relative movement between the caps 6370.
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In various embodiments, as discussed above, a retention matrix, such as retention matrix 6250, for example, can be comprised of a sheet of material and a plurality of retention apertures 6252 extending therethrough. In at least some embodiments, the sheet of material comprising the retention matrix 6250 can be rigid or substantially inflexible. In certain other embodiments, a retention matrix can be comprised of an array of retention matrix elements and a plurality of flexible connectors, or links, connecting the retention matrix elements. In various embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, further to the above, a retention matrix can comprise a plurality of element bodies 6505 and a plurality of connecting links 6507 which can connect the element bodies 6505 in any suitable array, such as those illustrated in
In various embodiments, further to the above, the connected links 6507 can extend in different directions. In at least one such embodiment, a first link 6507 can extend in a first direction and a second link 6507 can extend in a second direction, wherein the first direction can be different than the second direction. In certain embodiments, the first link 6507 can extend along a first line and the second link 6507 can extend along a second line, wherein the first line and the second line can intersect each other at an angle, such as approximately 30 degrees, approximately 45 degrees, approximately 60 degrees, and/or approximately 90 degrees, for example. In various embodiments, the hinges 6508 and/or hinges 6509 can comprise living hinges which can permit the links 6507 to move relative to each other a number of times without breaking. In certain embodiments, the hinges 6508 and/or hinges 6509 can comprise frangible, or easily-breakable, portions which can break when flexed too far and/or flexed too many times. In at least one such embodiment, such frangible portions can permit one or more portions of the retention matrix 6550 to break away from another portion of the retention matrix 6550. In various embodiments, the hinges 6508 and/or hinges 6509, for example, can comprise sections of the retention matrix 6550 which are easier to incise than the other portions of the retention matrix 6550. More particularly, an implanted retention matrix, and the tissue fastened by the implanted retention matrix, may oftentimes by incised by a cutting member for various reasons and, in order to facilitate such cross-cutting, the hinges 6508 and/or hinges 6509 can provide avenues, or thin sections, through which a cutting member can more easily pass through the retention matrix 6550, for example. In various embodiments, further to the above, the connecting links 6507 can comprise one or more coined features or material upsets, for example, defined therein which can facilitate the bending, breakage, and/or incision of the connecting links 6507.
In various embodiments, a retention matrix can comprise a plurality of retention matrix elements, such as matrix element bodies 6505, for example, which can be embedded in a flexible sheet, or band, of material. In at least one embodiment, a flexible sheet of material can be formed from a bioabsorbable, elastomeric material, such as silicone, for example, wherein the flexible sheet can be produced with a plurality of apertures defined therein. In at least one such embodiment, a solid flexible sheet can be molded and a plurality of apertures can be punched out of the flexible sheet. In various alternative embodiments, the flexible sheet can be molded and the apertures defined therein can be formed during the molding process. In either event, the retention matrix elements 6505, for example, can be inserted into and retained within the flexible sheet. In certain other embodiments, similar to the above, the flexible sheet can be formed around the matrix elements 6505. In at least one embodiment, the flexible sheet can be comprised of a woven mesh, for example, and/or any other suitable material. Such a woven mesh, further to the above, may be easy to cross-cut.
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In various embodiments, further to the above, the first layer 6671 can be comprised of a compressible foam, mesh material, and/or hydrogel, for example, which can be incised by the staple legs 6211. In at least one embodiment, the second layer 6672 can be comprise of a tougher material, or skin, such as PGA and/or PDS, for example, and/or any suitable buttress material. In at least one such embodiment, the staple legs 6221 can be configured to penetrate the first layer 6671; however, in various embodiments, the staple legs 6221 may be unable to penetrate the second layer 6672. In certain embodiments, the second layer 6672 can be comprised of a material having a sufficient resiliency and/or toughness which can permit the second layer 6672 to be contacted and displaced by the staple leg 6221 but not be incised, or only marginally incised, by the staple tip of the staple leg 6221. Although not illustrated, a cover can comprise more than two layers wherein one or more of such layers may be penetration-resistant. In use, in at least one such embodiment, the retention matrix 6250 can be positioned against the tissue to be fastened and pushed downwardly such that the staple legs 6221 of the staples 6220 are pushed through the tissue T and the retention apertures 6252 in the retention matrix 6250 and enter into the first layer 6271 of the cover 6270. In various embodiments, the tips of the staple legs 6221 may not enter, or at least substantially enter, into the second layer 6272 of the cover 6270. After the retention matrix 6250 has been suitably positioned, the jaw 6240 can be opened and the cover 6670 and the retention matrix 6250 can detach from the jaw 6240 as illustrated in
In various embodiments, as described above, a fastener system can comprise a layer of material which can be attached to a retention matrix, such as retention matrix 6250, for example. In at least one embodiment, referring now to
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In various embodiments, further to the above, a staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body, staples, and/or an alignment matrix therein can be loaded into a first jaw of an end effector and, similarly, a retention matrix and/or one or more covers can be loaded into a second jaw of the end effector. In certain embodiments, referring now to
As the staple cartridge 6200 and the cartridge body 6980 are being seated, the staple cartridge 6200 and the cartridge body 6980 can each engage one or more retention portions in their respective jaws 6230 and 6940, as described in greater detail further below. In any event, once the staple cartridge 6200 and the cartridge body 6980 have been seated, referring now to
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In various embodiments, referring again to
In various embodiments, further to the above, a first fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of first fasteners positioned therein can be positioned in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device and a second fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of second fasteners positioned therein can be positioned in a second jaw of the surgical fastening device. In use, the first jaw and/or the second jaw can be moved toward the other in order to engage the first fasteners with the second fasteners and secure tissue therebetween. In certain embodiments, the first fastener cartridge and the second fastener cartridge can be engaged with each other as the first fasteners are engaged with the second fasteners. In at least one embodiment, the body of the first fastener cartridge can be comprised of a first compressible material and the body of the second fastener cartridge can be comprised of a second compressible material, wherein the first body and/or the second body can be compressed against the tissue being fastened. After the tissue has been fastened, the first jaw can be moved away from the implanted first fastener cartridge and the second jaw can be moved away from the implanted second fastener cartridge. Thereafter, the first jaw can be reloaded with another first fastener cartridge, or the like, and the second jaw can be reloaded with another second fastener cartridge, or the like, and the surgical fastening instrument can be reused. While staples can be used in some embodiments, other embodiments are envisioned comprising other types of fasteners, such as two-part fasteners which are locked together when they are engaged with one another, for example. In at least one such embodiment, the first fastener cartridge can comprise a first storage portion for storing the first fastener portions and the second fastener cartridge can comprise a second storage portion for storing the second fastener portions. In various embodiments, the fastening systems described herein can utilize fasteners comprising any suitable type of material and/or form. In certain embodiments, the fasteners can comprise penetrating members. Such penetrating members could be comprised of a polymer, a composite, and/or a multi-layered substrate, for example. An example of a multi-layered substrate could be a wire or a sheet substrate with an elastomeric or polymeric coating. It could be a thin sheet formed such that penetrating members are oriented perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the connecting member. The penetrating members could comprise a rectangular profile, semi-circular profile, and/or any beam profile. In various embodiments, the fasteners described herein can be manufactured utilizing any suitable process, such as a wire extruding process, for example. Another possibility is the use of microfabrication to create hollow penetrating members. These penetrating members could be fabricated from a process which is different than a wire extruded process and could use a combination of materials.
As described above, the tips of staple legs protruding through a retention matrix can be covered by one or more caps and/or covers. In certain embodiments, the tips of the staple legs can be deformed after they have been inserted through the retention matrix. In at least one embodiment, a jaw holding the retention matrix can further comprise anvil pockets positioned above and/or aligned with the retention apertures which can be configured to deform the staple legs as they protrude above the retention matrix. In various embodiments, the staple legs of each staple can be curled inwardly toward each other and/or toward the center of the staple, for example. In certain other embodiments, one or more of the staple legs of a staple can be curled outwardly away from the other staple legs and/or away from the center of the staple. In various embodiments, regardless of the direction in which the staple legs are curled, the tips of the staple legs can contact the body of the retention matrix and may not re-enter the tissue that has been fastened by the staples. In at least one embodiment, the deformation of the staple legs after they have passed through the retention matrix can lock the retention matrix in position.
In various embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, referring again to
In certain embodiments, further to the above, the first anvil 7050 can be pulled proximally and the second anvil 7060 can be pulled distally. In at least one embodiment, referring to
In various embodiments, referring again to
When the surgical stapler 7000 is in an unfired condition, referring to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the first anvil 7050 can be moved from the distal end 7048 of the frame 7041 to the proximal end 7049 in order to deform all of the distal staple legs 6221 of the staples 6220. As the reader will note, the first anvil 7050 can be moved up and down relative to the undeformed proximal staple legs 6221 and, in order to accommodate such relative movement, in various embodiments, the first anvil 7050 can comprise one or more clearance slots 7057 (
In various embodiments, as described above, a surgical stapler can comprise two or more anvils which can travel longitudinally in order to engage the legs of a plurality of staples in a transverse direction. In certain embodiments, a surgical stapler can comprise an anvil which is moved proximally, for example, in order to deform a first group of staple legs and distally, for example, in order to deform a second group of staple legs. In at least one such embodiment, such an anvil can comprise forming surfaces facing proximally and forming surfaces facing distally, for example.
In various embodiments, referring now to
As illustrated in
In various embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, referring to
In various embodiments, referring primarily to
In various embodiments, the proximal portion, the intermediate portion, and/or the distal portion of the cartridge body 21010 can curve in the same direction or in different directions. In some embodiments, the proximal portion, the intermediate portion, and/or the distal portion of the cartridge body 21010 can be defined along the same radius of curvature or different radiuses or curvature. In various embodiments, referring primarily to
Further to the above, the first radius of curvature 21011a which defines the first row of staples 21011 can be larger than the second radius of curvature 21011b which defines the second row of staples 21011. In various embodiments, the second radius of curvature 21011b which defines the second row of staples 21011 can be larger than the radius of curvature which defines the curved longitudinal slot 21015. In at least one such embodiment, the radius of curvature which defines the curved longitudinal slot 21015 can be larger than the radius of curvature 21011c which defines the third row of staples 21011. Similarly, the radius of curvature 21011c which defines the third row of staples 21011 can be larger than the fourth radius of curvature 21011d which defines the fourth row of staples 21011. In various embodiments, referring again to
In various embodiments, the cartridge body 21010 can comprise an inner curved portion 21013 which can be defined by a radius of curvature which, in at least one embodiment, is less than the radius of curvature 21011d which defines the fourth row of staple cavities 21011. In at least one such embodiment, the tissue thickness compensator 21020 can comprise a side which parallels, substantially parallels, matches, and/or matches the curvature of the inner curved portion 21013. When the tissue thickness compensator 21020 is positioned above and/or against the top deck surface 21012 of the cartridge body 21010, the inner curved portion of the tissue thickness compensator 21020 can be aligned, or at least substantially aligned, with the inner curved portion 21013 of the cartridge body 21010. Similarly, the cartridge body 21010 can comprise an outer curved portion 21014 which can be defined by a radius of curvature which, in at least one embodiment, is greater than the radius of curvature 21011a which defines the first row of staple cavities 21011. In at least one such embodiment, the tissue thickness compensator 21020 can comprise a side which parallels, substantially parallels, matches, and/or matches the curvature of the outer curved portion 21014. When the tissue thickness compensator 21020 is positioned above and/or against the top deck surface 21012 of the cartridge body 21010, the outer curved portion of the tissue thickness compensator 21020 can be aligned, or at least substantially aligned, with the outer curved portion 21014 of the cartridge body 21010.
As discussed above, the staple cavities 21011 can be arranged along curved rows in the cartridge body 21010. In various embodiments, the staple drivers 21090 can each be configured to be movably positioned within the staple cavities 21011 such that ramps 21081 defined on the sled 21080 can slide underneath the staple drivers 21090 and lift the staple drivers 21090, and the staples 21030 supported thereon, from an unfired position to a fired position. In some embodiments, the staple drivers 21090 can each be configured to support one staple 21030 thereon. In at least one such embodiment, the staple drivers 21090 can be loaded into the staple cavities 21011 and can be oriented at different angles with respect to each other. In certain other embodiments, the staple drivers 21090 can each be configured to support more than one staple 21030 thereon. In at least one such embodiment, the staple drivers 21090 can be curved to match the radius of curvature, or radiuses of curvature, which define the staple rows in which the staples 20030 supported thereon are positioned. In various embodiments, the ramps 21081 of the sled 21080 may be linear while, in some embodiments, the ramps 21081 may be curved. In at least one such embodiment, the ramps 21081 can be curved such that they parallel, substantially parallel, match, and/or substantially match one or more radiuses of curvature which define the staple rows. In various embodiments, the lateral portions of the sled 21080 can be curved such that they are parallel to, substantially parallel to, match, and/or substantially match curved sidewalls defined within the cartridge body 21010. In at least one such embodiment, further to the above, the sled 21080 can traverse a longitudinal cavity defined within the cartridge body 21010 as the sled 21080 is advanced from the proximal end of the staple cartridge 21000 to the distal end of the staple cartridge 21000 wherein the inner and outer sidewalls of this longitudinal cavity can be curved to match the curvature of the cartridge body 21010. In such embodiments, the lateral sides of the sled 21080 can be curved to parallel, substantially parallel, match, and/or substantially match the curvature of these sidewalls. In any event, the curved sled 21080, ramps 21081, and/or staple drivers 21090 can be curved to facilitate the ejection of the staples 21030 from the staple cavities 21011 and reduce the possibility of binding and/or jamming within the staple cartridge 21000 and/or the surgical stapling instrument.
In various embodiments, referring now to
In various embodiments, referring again to
As outlined above, the staple cartridge 20000 can include a deck 20010 and a plurality of staples 20030 at least partially contained within the deck 20010. Referring primarily to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the guide slots 20015 can be configured to prevent, or at least limit, relative movement between the staples 20030 and the cartridge deck 20010. In at least one embodiment, the sidewalls of the guide slots can be configured such that the legs 20032 of the staples 20030 are closely received therebetween and, as a result, lateral movement between the staple legs 20032 and the cartridge deck 20010 can be prevented, or at least limited. Similarly, further to the above, relative longitudinal movement between the staple legs 20032 and the cartridge deck 20010 can be prevented, or at least limited, as the legs 20032 can be resiliently biased against proximal and distal end walls of the guide slots 20015. In various embodiments, as a result, relative movement between the staples 20030 and the cartridge deck 20010 can be limited to movement along a deployment axis toward the anvil positioned opposite the staple cartridge 20000.
Referring again to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the stationary drivers 20043 and the support grooves 20044 defined therein can be arranged such that they are parallel to a longitudinal slot 20018 extending through the cartridge deck 20010. In such embodiments, the staples 20030 can be arranged in linear, or at least substantially linear, rows, or rows in which the staples 20030 are arranged in an end-to-end manner. In various other embodiments, the stationary drivers 20043 and/or the support grooves 20044 can be arranged along axes which extend transversely to the longitudinal slot 20018. In such embodiments, the staples 20030 can be arranged in rows which are not in an end-to-end arrangement.
As illustrated in
Referring again to
In various embodiments, referring to
In various embodiments, further to the above, a surgeon can utilize the surgical stapling instrument to grasp, manipulate, and/or otherwise evaluate the tissue positioned between the jaws 20040 and 20060. In at least one such embodiment, the surgeon may only partially advance the firing member 20052 such that the anvil 20060 is only moved to a partially-closed position, as illustrated in
As discussed above, the cartridge deck 20010 can be slid downwardly toward the bottom surface 20042 of the support jaw 20040 as the staple cartridge 20000 is being fired. Referring to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the anvil jaw 20060 can be moved toward the support jaw 20040 until the staples 20030 have been deformed, or fired, to a desired height. In various embodiments, the firing member 20052 can be advanced distally to push the anvil 20060 downwardly until the desired deformed height of the staples 20030 has been reached. In at least one circumstance, the firing member 20052 can push the anvil jaw 20060 to its final height when the upper cam driver 20054 has reached the top surface 20038 of the anvil jaw 20060 and the bottom cam driver 20055 has reached the bottom surface 20039 of the support jaw 20040. In such circumstances, the movement of the anvil jaw 20060 to its fully-closed position is sufficient to fully form the staples 20030 to their desired deformed height. In at least one such circumstance, all of the staples 20030 can be deformed to their desired height simultaneously. In various circumstances, the anvil 20060 can be rotated between its open position and its closed position wherein the rotation of the anvil jaw 20060 can be centered about an axis defined by closure pins 20069 extending from the anvil jaw 20060. Referring primarily to
As outlined above, the pins 20069 of the anvil jaw 20060 may slide downwardly within the pin slots 20049 of the support jaw 20040 when the anvil jaw 20060 is moved between its position in
In various embodiments, further to the above, the anvil jaw 20060 can float downwardly as it is closed. The anvil jaw 20060 can translate and/or rotate downwardly such that the tissue-contacting surface 20061 of the anvil jaw 20060 moves downwardly in a level, or at least substantially level, manner. When the anvil jaw 20060 is level as it is closed, in certain embodiments, the forming pockets 20063 of the anvil jaw 20060 can deform all, or at least nearly all, of the staples 20030 at the same time. Furthermore, in at least some embodiments, the forming pockets 20063 can deform all, or at least nearly all, of the staples 20030 to the same, or at least substantially the same, height, as the anvil is floated downwardly. The anvil 20060 can also float as the firing member 20052 is advanced distally and/or retracted proximally. In various embodiments, the anvil 20060 can tilt proximally and/or distally and/or otherwise adjust as the staple cartridge 20000, for example, is being fired.
In various embodiments, further to the above, the longitudinal axes 20068 can be perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to a plane defined by the top surfaces of the stationary staple drivers 20043. In such embodiments, the anvil jaw 20060 can move in a parallel, or an at least substantial parallel, path toward this plane. More particularly, in at least one embodiment, the tissue-contacting surface 20061 can comprise or define a flat, or planar, surface which can be moved downwardly toward the support jaw 20040 such that the tissue-contacting surface 20061 remains parallel, or at least substantially parallel, to the top surfaces of the stationary staple drivers 20043. In certain embodiments, however, not all of the top surfaces of the stationary staple drivers 20043 may lie in the same plane. In some embodiments, the stationary staple drivers 20043 may have different heights and, thus, the top surfaces of the staple drivers 20043 may lie within different planes. In at least one embodiment, the stationary staple drivers 20043 within a first row may have a first height and the stationary staple drivers 20043 within a second row may have a second height. In at least one such embodiment, the tips of the staples 20030 supported by such stationary staple drivers 20043 can be supported at different heights with respect to the bottom surface 20042 of the support jaw 20040 in their unfired position. In such circumstances, especially in embodiments in which all of the staples 20030 have the same or at least substantially the same unfired height, the staples 20030 supported by taller stationary staple drivers 20043 can be deformed a greater amount than the staples 20030 supported by the shorter stationary staple drivers 20043. In certain embodiments, the staples 20030 can have different unfired heights. In at least one such embodiment, staples 20030 having a shorter unfired height can be positioned on the taller stationary staple drivers 20043 while the staples 20030 having a taller unfired height can be positioned on the shorter stationary staple drivers 20043, for example. In certain other embodiments, staples 20030 having a shorter unfired height can be positioned on the shorter stationary staple drivers 20043 while the staples 20030 having a taller unfired height can be positioned on the taller stationary staple drivers 20043. In various embodiments, the support jaw 20040 can include several rows of stationary staple drivers 20043 having a first height and several rows of stationary staple drivers 20043 having a second height. In certain embodiments, the support jaw 20040 can include a first row of stationary staple drivers 20043 having a first height, a second row of stationary staple drivers 20043 having a second height, and one or more additional rows of stationary staple drivers 20043 having a height which is different than the first height and the second height. In various embodiments, as described above, the height of a stationary staple driver 20043 can be measured between the bottom surface 20042 and the top surface of the stationary staple driver 20043; alternatively, the height of a stationary staple driver 20043 can be measured from the bottom surface 20042 to the bottom of the staple support groove 20044 defined therein. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/711,979, filed Feb. 28, 2007, entitled SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES THAT PRODUCE FORMED STAPLES HAVING DIFFERENT LENGTHS, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,317,070, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
As discussed above, the firing member 20052 can be advanced distally in order to position the anvil 20060 in a fully closed position. In some circumstances, as also discussed above, the firing member 20052 can fully close the anvil 20060 when the top camming member 20054 of the firing member 20052 first engages the top surface 20038 of the anvil jaw 20060 and the bottom camming member 20055 first engages the bottom surface 20039 of the support jaw 20040. In various circumstances, however, the initial distal movement of the firing member 20052 may not be sufficient to move the anvil 20060 to its fully closed position and fully form the staples 20030. In such circumstances, the firing member 20052 may progressively move the anvil 20060 into its fully fired position as the firing member 20052 is moved distally. In various embodiments, the firing member 20052 can first form the proximal-most staples 20030 to their fully-fired position and then progressively form each staple 20030 to its fully deformed height as the firing member 20052 passes the staples 20030. In such embodiments, a fixed distance, or height, can be defined between the top camming member 20054 and the bottom camming member 20055 such that anvil jaw 20060 and the support jaw 20040 are closer together than the fixed height defined between the camming members 20054 and 20055. Thus, the height of the anvil jaw 20060 can be controlled, or at least controlled in the region of the end effector proximate the camming members 20054 and 20055. As the firing member 20052 is advanced distally, the staples 20030 of the staple cartridge 20000 can be formed to their final deformed heights until the firing member 20052 reaches the distal end of the end effector. At such point, the firing member 20052 can be retracted to its proximal, unfired position and the anvil jaw 20060 can be reopened. In some circumstances, the firing member 20052 can be retracted prior to being advanced to the distal end of the end effector.
As the cartridge deck 20010 is moved downwardly into the well 20046 from its unfired position to its fired position, referring now to
In various embodiments, further to the above, the firing member 20052 can further comprise a cutting portion 20053, such as a knife edge, for example, which can be configured to incise the tissue as the firing member is progressed from its unfired position to a fired position. The cutting portion 20053 can be positioned and arranged such that it lags the cam drivers 20054 and 20055 and passes through the longitudinal slot 20018. In such embodiments, the cam drivers 20054 and 20055 can progressively deform the staples 20030 to the desired height, or at least assure that staples 20030 have been deformed to the desired height, as the cutting portion 20053 follows behind the drivers 20054 and 20055 and progressively cuts the tissue. In certain embodiments, referring again to
As described above, the staple cartridge 20000 can be supported on the support jaw 20040 in any suitable manner. In various embodiments, referring now to
Further to the above, regardless of whether the ledges 20060, and/or any other suitable support members, of the cartridge deck 20010 plastically deform and/or elastically deform, the co-operation of the ledges 20006 and the supports 20047 can prevent, or at least inhibit, the downward movement of the cartridge deck 20010 until a certain force or pressure has been applied to the staple cartridge 20000 by the anvil jaw 20060 and/or the firing member 20052. In various embodiments, the ledges 20006 can be configured to break-away, i.e., suddenly permit relative movement between the cartridge deck 20010 and the support jaw 20040, when a predetermined force transmitted through the ledges 20006 has been reached or exceeded. In at least one embodiment, each ledge 20006 of a cartridge deck 20010 can be configured to break-away at the same predetermined force. Other embodiments are envisioned in which the ledges 20006 of a cartridge deck 20010 can be configured to break-away at different predetermined forces. In either event, such break-away features can delineate when the staple cartridge 20000 has transitioned between an unfired configuration and an at least partially-fired configuration. Referring to
Referring to
As discussed above, the stationary staple drivers 20043 can be configured to support the staples 20030 along straight, or at least substantially straight, rows, or lines. In such embodiments, the stationary staple drivers 20043 can also be positioned along straight, or at least substantially straight, rows. In at least one such embodiment, the support grooves 20044 defined in the stationary staple drivers 20043 can each be defined along a longitudinal axis which is collinear, or at least substantially collinear, with the longitudinal axes defined by at least some of the other support grooves 20044. In certain embodiments, the stationary staple drivers 20043 can be configured to support the staples 20030 along at least partially curved rows. In such embodiments, the stationary staple drivers 20043 can also be positioned along curved rows. In at least one such embodiment, the support grooves 20044 defined in the stationary staple drivers 20043 can each be defined along a longitudinal axis which is not collinear with the other longitudinal axes defined by the support grooves 20044 along the curved portion of the staple row.
In various embodiments, as outlined above, the staple cartridge 20000 can be positioned on a first side of the targeted tissue and the anvil jaw 20060 can be positioned on a second, or opposite, side of the tissue. In certain circumstances, the distal ends of the support jaw 20040 and the anvil jaw 20060 can be aligned with the targeted tissue and then pushed distally such that the tissue is located between the proximal and distal ends of the staple cartridge 20000. As also outlined above, the tissue thickness compensator 20020 of the staple cartridge 20000 can comprise various tissue-contacting surfaces, such as surface 20021, for example. In certain embodiments, the tissue thickness compensator 20020 may include any suitable number of bevels, radiused edges, and/or other suitable surfaces, such as lead-in surface 20028, for example, which can facilitate the insertion of the tissue proximal to the tissue thickness compensator 20020 without dislodging the tissue thickness compensator 20020 from the staple cartridge 20000.
The devices disclosed herein can be designed to be disposed of after a single use, or they can be designed to be used multiple times. In either case, however, the device can be reconditioned for reuse after at least one use. Reconditioning can include any combination of the steps of disassembly of the device, followed by cleaning or replacement of particular pieces, and subsequent reassembly. In particular, the device can be disassembled, and any number of the particular pieces or parts of the device can be selectively replaced or removed in any combination. Upon cleaning and/or replacement of particular parts, the device can be reassembled for subsequent use either at a reconditioning facility, or by a surgical team immediately prior to a surgical procedure. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that reconditioning of a device can utilize a variety of techniques for disassembly, cleaning/replacement, and reassembly. Use of such techniques, and the resulting reconditioned device, are all within the scope of the present application.
Preferably, the invention described herein will be processed before surgery. First, a new or used instrument is obtained and if necessary cleaned. The instrument can then be sterilized. In one sterilization technique, the instrument is placed in a closed and sealed container, such as a plastic or TYVEK bag. The container and instrument are then placed in a field of radiation that can penetrate the container, such as gamma radiation, x-rays, or high-energy electrons. The radiation kills bacteria on the instrument and in the container. The sterilized instrument can then be stored in the sterile container. The sealed container keeps the instrument sterile until it is opened in the medical facility.
Any patent, publication, or other disclosure material, in whole or in part, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein is incorporated herein only to the extent that the incorporated materials does not conflict with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth in this disclosure. As such, and to the extent necessary, the disclosure as explicitly set forth herein supersedes any conflicting material incorporated herein by reference. Any material, or portion thereof, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein, but which conflicts with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth herein will only be incorporated to the extent that no conflict arises between that incorporated material and the existing disclosure material.
While this invention has been described as having exemplary designs, the present invention may be further modified within the spirit and scope of the disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains.
Claims
1. An end effector for stapling patient tissue, said end effector comprising:
- a frame comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a plurality of staples;
- a firing system configured to implant said staples into the patient tissue;
- an implantable layer comprising a tissue-contacting surface and a support surface; and
- an array of securement members extending above and below said support surface of said implantable layer, wherein said securement members are detached from said frame concurrently with said firing system being actuated to implant said staples.
2. The end effector of claim 1, further comprising a cutting member movable from said proximal end toward said distal end to transect the patient tissue.
3. The end effector of claim 1, wherein said firing system comprises:
- staple supports which support said staples when said firing system is actuated; and
- an anvil configured to deform said staples, wherein a first distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil prior to said firing system being actuated, and wherein a second distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil after said firing system has been actuated which is different than said first distance.
4. The end effector of claim 1, wherein said staples comprise:
- a first longitudinal row of first staples having a first unfired height; and
- a second longitudinal row of second staples having a second unfired height which is different than said first unfired height.
5. An end effector for stapling patient tissue, said end effector comprising:
- a frame comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a plurality of staples;
- a firing system configured to implant said staples into the patient tissue;
- an implantable layer comprising a tissue-contacting surface and a bottom surface; and
- a plurality of retainers extending above and below said bottom surface of said implantable layer, wherein said retainers are released from said frame when said firing system is actuated to implant said staples.
6. The end effector of claim 5, further comprising a cutting member movable from said proximal end toward said distal end to transect the patient tissue.
7. The end effector of claim 5, wherein said firing system comprises:
- staple supports which support said staples when said firing system is actuated; and
- an anvil configured to deform said staples, wherein a first distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil prior to said firing system being actuated, and wherein a second distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil after said firing system has been actuated which is different than said first distance.
8. The end effector of claim 5, wherein said staples comprise:
- a first longitudinal row of first staples having a first unfired height; and
- a second longitudinal row of second staples having a second unfired height which is different than said first unfired height.
9. An end effector for stapling patient tissue, said end effector comprising:
- a frame comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a plurality of staples;
- a firing system configured to implant said staples into the patient tissue;
- an implantable layer comprising a tissue-contacting surface and a bottom surface; and
- a plurality of securement members extending above and below said bottom surface of said implantable layer, wherein said securement members are mechanically disrupted when said firing system is actuated to implant said staples.
10. The end effector of claim 9, further comprising a cutting member movable from said proximal end toward said distal end to transect the patient tissue.
11. The end effector of claim 9, wherein said firing system comprises:
- staple supports which support said staples when said firing system is actuated; and
- an anvil configured to deform said staples, wherein a first distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil prior to said firing system being actuated, and wherein a second distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil after said firing system has been actuated which is different than said first distance.
12. The end effector of claim 9, wherein said staples comprise:
- a first longitudinal row of first staples having a first unfired height; and
- a second longitudinal row of second staples having a second unfired height which is different than said first unfired height.
13. An end effector for stapling patient tissue, said end effector comprising:
- a staple cartridge comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a plurality of staples, comprising: a first longitudinal row of first staples having a first unfired height; and a second longitudinal row of second staples having a second unfired height which is different than said first unfired height;
- a firing system configured to implant said staples into the patient tissue;
- an implantable layer comprising a cartridge-facing surface; and
- a plurality of retainers extending above and below said cartridge-facing surface of said implantable layer which are mechanically disrupted when said firing system is actuated to implant said staples.
14. The end effector of claim 13, further comprising a cutting member movable from said proximal end toward said distal end to transect the patient tissue.
15. The end effector of claim 13, wherein said firing system comprises:
- staple supports which support said staples when said firing system is actuated; and
- an anvil configured to deform said staples, wherein a first distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil prior to said firing system being actuated, and wherein a second distance is defined between said staple supports and said anvil after said firing system has been actuated which is different than said first distance.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2018
Patent Publication Number: 20150136835
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Joseph E. Young (Loveland, OH), Taylor W. Aronhalt (Loveland, OH), Chester O. Baxter, III (Loveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Nathaniel Chukwurah
Application Number: 14/549,219
International Classification: A61B 17/10 (20060101); A61B 17/068 (20060101); A61B 17/3209 (20060101); A61B 17/072 (20060101); A61B 17/00 (20060101); A61B 17/29 (20060101); A61B 90/00 (20160101);
